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Mass found on my Sigmoid Colon: Scared and wondering what's next?
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I wish I had come to Mayo first! I am in a similar situation. My 5cm mass is where sigmoid and rectum connect. I also have spots on my liver and lymph nodes near tumor. I’ve been thru 8 rounds of Folfox chemo (4 months) then 27day of radiation/chemo (xeloda) combo. Protein shakes have been a must for me. I don’t always have an appetite or can consume many calories . I’m 47 and was diagnosed in march of this year. I’m no expert by any means but will gladly share what I know.
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How do u feel Cole? I have a less than 1 cm tumor on my sigmoid colon that I will have removed, and a couple tiny spots on my liver. That were found at my CT, I had an MRI on Sat and I’m scared what that will show.
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Hello @coles2361 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I am glad that you found this forum as it is a great place to both give and receive support.
While you have mentioned various chemo and radiation treatments you have not mentioned when (or if) you have had surgery. I'm sure that this must have occurred though.
If you are comfortable sharing more, what type of symptoms were you having that led to this diagnosis? Also, if a biopsy was done, what type of cancer cells were found?