Hello,
this is my first message on this forum. My mother is 72 and has been diagnosed with right-sided colon cancer, in the cecum.
After waiting weeks for a colonoscopy they found a 35mm mass there, and they labelled it as T2. She had a Pet scan last week which showed that it had gone to a couple of lymph nodes around the colon, and that there are four specks matestised in her lungs- I say specks because the largest is 5mm, with the others being smaller. She’s hopefully having an operation on her colon next week, to remove 1/3 to 1/2 of it, and the surrounding lymph nodes.
I’m worried about what’s in her lungs and I’ve read that surgery is the gold standard treatment for it, and that with chemo they’ll just grow back again in time. I’d like to think after the op next week she’ll have a chance of recovery, possibly cured/live many years, but can’t escape the fact that it’s in her lungs, no matter how small.
Would be grateful of any advice in order remain positive. Thanks.
