hi
I joined this wonderful sight last week after being diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer , spread to the liver (two masses on liver)
I was told the news by drs in A@E and a specialist of colorectal cancer.
This morning I had colonoscopy. They found no tumours
Dr asked for a second opinion. He to said bowel was clear .
Obviously I don’t no about my liver yet
and quite frankly I don’t know who to believe
I cannot let myself be hopeful, only to have the rug pulled beneath my feet .
has anyone else had similar experience please
many thanks
Hi
Has anyone suggested a PET scan to you ? They can be very good at adding another method to check for tumours . It would also indicate if their is uptake in the liver !
The bowel occasionally has tumours that seem to resolve and it is recorded as an unknown primary ! It’s a very strange thing indeed but occasionally you see it coming up !
Very frustrating as they will need to do more work to get to the bottom of it !
How are you holding up ?
Court
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Hi court
I’m having an mri scan for the liver this Wednesday.
I guess my dr will see the the results from colonoscopy sometime this week
I’m worried because of the time delay.
I feel stuck , without a direction .
I’m wondering will I even get to see Christmas. So hard to be positive . The mind is a very powerful tool. Sadly it often works against me.
thank you court . It’s so kind of you to answer .
Hi
Completely understandable to feel so uncertain and anxious at this stage ! I remember thinking that way about Christmas too ! But it’s my mum’s 12 th so hang on in there !
It’s not easy to pull your mind back so don’t be hard on yourself . Most people struggle at this point !
We are here for you !
Court
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