I was pleased to be phoned by the MRI Unit and the Colorectal nurse co-ordinating my care on the same morning that I received the confirmation (over the phone from consultant) that it is a malignant tumour.
I had the MRI scan yesterday two days later (10th). I think this was particularly for scanning the pelvic area to build up a detailed picture of the tumour and neighbouring tissue. For anyone who doesn't know, you…
On 2 June I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy to investigate rectal bleeding. There had been an assumption that this was related to piles which first appeared during my pregnancy with gorgeous daughter 2 (a common pregnancy condition after all). In retrospect it is difficult to remember when the symptoms changed, but by the time I had the internal investigation I wondered if it might be something else.
But, I never expected…
