Has anyone had anything similar?
My little brother ended up in hospital nearly 3 weeks ago - they did a CT scan and suspected colorectal cancer - due to multiple blockages in the colon.
They did a colonoscopy and the results of the biopsy came back on Friday - it said benign. Saying it was fibroids. We were relieved - but then the doctors told us that they feel it is still definitely cancer, advanced cancer at that.
So they want to redo a biopsy.
They want to do a needle biopsy - but say they can't give us an appointment until next Thurs! How can they say it's advanced but waste so much time?
It's infuriating and heartbreaking.
Has anyone been through anything similar?
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