Hi all, every time I see correspondence from the hospital on my app there is another letter added to my diagnosis! Talk about anxiety provoking. So..... final stage T3 N1b R0 M0 L1.
Never seen L before....... seems to mean different things for different cancers...... I think it means some lymphatic vessels involved? 3 out of 14 nodes had traces involved.
Poorly differentiated, previously was staged as moderately differentiated but upgraded post histology.
Keep beating myself up that I didn't catch this sooner but had no symptoms til anaemic and was too young for bowel screening.
Overall, pretty lucky it was found when it was it seems. Onwards to Capox...........!
Hi Arial88,
Sorry I can't shed any light upon those results but just to say I am thinking of you. There are so many twists and turns on this journey. At times I am pragmatic and calm then my mind diverts off. It is mentally exhausting.
I am also grateful that it was found during a screening test as I had no symptoms. .I was told that I would have my operation this month and on Friday, I was told the date was April 15th. I was disappointed as I feel as if everything else was dealt with so promptly and now the wait.
Good luck with the further treatment. Take care. x
Hi, thank you. So sorry your operation has been delayed as waiting is so hard when you just want to get cracking.
I know just what you mean, twists and turns every day! I am feeling a bit exhausted with it at the moment, still have moments of real positivity but the effort of just keeping going can be draining.
Thinking of you too, use the next few weeks to get in a good place mentally and physically for your operation.
Take care xx
Hi Arial88 Yes I think it relates to lymphatic invasion too - see post below
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