3cm suspected malignant tumor

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After the colonoscopy which was done friday .7.01.22 i was informed by the nurse that there is a 3cm suspected malignant tumor in my rectum. I was so devastated and tears just flowed from my eyes. I was told that a tissue sample was taken and will be send for biopsy. Tuesday 11 december i had my mri pelvis. I am so worried and unable to sleep since friday . Is a 3cm malignant tumour bad? Or has it spread or is it aggressive?please do reply if anybody  here has had a 3cm tumor. Many thanks and regards to all. Godbless

  • Hi Martinherts ,my wife will be with me so she will take notes. 

  • Hi martinherts, just read your bios, hope you are doing well with your treatment plan

  • Good morning Wil66

    Ive been following your progress. Hang in there. 
    I had an enormous list of questions and my consultant talked for thirty minutes taking us through every procedure in detail. 
    Every question I had in my head he answered. I was amazed. I hope you get the same experience. Just in case jot down some questions before your appointment. 
    My husband asked a question which I wasn’t interested in. It was funny though I had two builders a plumber and a mason talking about my plumbing. Still makes me smile now. 
    Good luck 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Hi artsie, i already have all the question written down and wifey will take notes of everything discussed.  plumber and mason LOL

  • That’s the way. 
    well. I’ll tell the scenario……..

    Mr Randall explained everything in fine detail then asked any questions? My Hubby being a builder and interested in the work said .” Will you remove the tumour entering through the anus ?” 

    “No” Mr R then became very animated and leaned over me to go into detail with enthusiasm exactly what and how he was going to remove it  gesturing with his hands key hole then incision then lift out the bowel and get his hand in and pull it out.
    My Hubby looked very impressed, I was stunned then realised they were just talking about access and plumbing.
    Hilarious apart from I had too much detail 

    Good Luck 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Hi Artsie and all, i hope its thursday already so i will find out whats the treatment plan. At present i still am having blood in my poo. I spoke to my gp and she said the last blood test were normal. No signs of anemia

  • That’s good news.that your bloods good. 
    mince you get your treatment plan you can focus on that. 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • If i will start let say chemoradiation will it help to stop blood in poop?

  • Not sure I’m sorry. I had a different treatment I went straight for the op. I had blood in mine up until my operation. 

    Ann
     ‍Art

  • Hi . The chemoradiation stopped the blood in my poo and my stools also ‘thickened’ in size and were less pencil like. In my head I decided that the poo aggravated the tumour as it past over it and made it bleed and they had to be skinny to get past it but when it shrank they were thicker and got past more easily so no blood!? As you can tell I’m not medically trained! x

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