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Colon cancer diagnosed Thursday 29th

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Aug 10, 2023 | Replies (20)

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@paul28

Hopefully you were advised of the finding after blood tests and a Colonoscopy, not just after a CT SCAN.
There's more to discover.

Has the colon cancer metastasized to other organs such as the liver or lungs and are lymph nodes involved.
Being told of cancer is only part of the story and really just the beginning.

Is this where a color resection surgery would be chosen or a doctor refers to an Oncologist for chemo and/or radiation first.
Personally, a large number of colon cancer patients windup with the surgery after chemo anyway so this might require a second opinion. I'm not one to be rushed to chemo which happens. Colon cancer can be largely pain free; chemo is not.
Do your research.

Ask questions and make sure you get answers. Many have complained of doctors who offer little in explanations of things. A patient may then do something he does not fully understand and have regrets later.

It's all a process in the beginning and later a journey.
Enough can't be said for making the right decisions.
I sincerely wish you well and the best outcomes ! Paul

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I agree with Paul28, Don;t rush into this without getting a second opinion regarding which treatment is going to be needed. Go with your gut feeling as to which doctor or team of specialists and doctors you go with. I was diagnosed with Rectal cancer and I started out at one hospital and decided to have a second opinion. The second hospital had the same team of 4 people and their procedure was exactly the same. My wife and I just had a better gut feeling of the second hospital and that is where I had my procedures done, I had chemo, radiation, and 3 months later, I had the operation. All the plumbing is working again but I am on my journey so to speak. Things aren't the same but they are working. My operation was in 2020.

Thanks…I am worried about pain. Good to know!♥️