I’m sorry to hear that. It’s such a shock and the unknown is the worst. Your husbands sounds just like my case in terms of size and location. I did not get any chemo before surgery and I wasn’t given a stage until after surgery. All I knew was it wasn’t stage 4 after seeing clear scans. We were hopeful it was stage 1 and the oncologist kept stressing to us that the size doesn’t indicate stage. Unfortunately in my case it was found in lymph nodes after surgery making it a stage 3. I started chemo about a month after surgery. It’s not the best but I’m managing it ok. Mostly tired and some neurological symptoms. For now just focus on the scan. If that’s clear then it’s a huge weight off your shoulders. Stage 1 2 and 3 colon cancers are treatable. Stage 4 would be much more if a challenge but these days they can prolong life and really do a lot. Keep us posted on the scan results.

How is ur husband doing, meaning on day ago Feb 8th 2023? I was told a 6cm mass mid rectum March 4th 2022. I was 58, Duke MRI said a lymph node area was lighting up and it was stage 3… Atrium Health in Charlotte NC put me through a 6 week course Late May/June of radiation and Chemo.. today no mass, no cancer, no ulcer at the spot of treatment and No surgery. I follow up every 6 month with my Doctor Davis and hope my body and lifestyle keeps any cancer from gaining any beach head in my body ever again. Very active Before cancer and love playing pickleball now after this battle victory. I put on weight during chemo and did not throw up, just a FYI. Wish u slam the best. Doctor did say I was in the 20% or less who gets this outcome. Dane