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Problems months after colon resection surgery: What Helps?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Jun 4 9:58am | Replies (521)
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@bonnieb81

Well, me again (Bonnie) 6 days post surgery, seems to have been successful... an Internal Medicine Dr. Saw me post surgery in hospital, explaining the surgery saying “ you will know in approx a week what the ‘mass’ actually was! “ a small mass on top of appendix!” Well... I had been told snd based on the radiology report that the sessile serrated polyp” was what they had found in appendeceal orifice????? So the report came in on patient portal ‘NO cancer!!!!!’ Thats great but the wording disasters from 2018 and many colonoscopies and catscans since 2008-2009 on sessile serrated polyps and me as ‘high risk’ I’m still staggering from ‘mixed messages! ‘ my husband 91 has a Primary Dr. Visiting Dr. 34 yrs experience who mentioned to me... “ get a PetScan after your surgery??? So I’ll ask surgeon on my follow-up vusit in a week or so!!!! Why oh why cannot medical professionals get their descriptive reports consultant? The Surgeon called my precancer polyp an ‘unknown Neoplasm’ on the surgery summary!!!! ??????

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jul 22, 2021

Hello @bonnie81

I am so happy to hear that your surgery is over and that it was successful. I can certainly understand your concern (as well as confusion) over the different names given to the mass (or polyp_ that was removed. Radiologists who read the x-rays and scans are not always consistent in their interpretation. You should talk with your surgeon about the biopsy report.

Having read "no cancer" must be a relief. Until you talk with your surgeon about the biopsy report, try your best not to worry about the different terms that were used and enjoy "no cancer."

I would be interested to know what your doctor says about a follow-up PET Scan. Will you post again after your appointment?

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