Colon Cancer Support Group
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from mushroom-like growths that are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy.
Not quite sure I am supposed to jump and down with excitement and joy when somebody tells me that they would like to open me up from groin to rib cage, but in this case I am, it means they think they can get all of my cancer!!!.
After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with part CT scans and unreadable discs, the Swiss surgeons did their own scan on Thursday 23rd, they reviewed it on the 24th and then called me on the Monday 27th to say that they can operate and they think they can get all of the tumour without any major problems ( no guarantees until they actually open me up). So I've gone from being told your tumour is inoperable to yes it is and have surgery booked for the 24th September, and life expectancy gone from 1 to 2 years to potentially indeterminate!!!
So although I have a major surgery ahead probably 5+ hours life right now is good!!
After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing with part CT scans and unreadable discs, the Swiss surgeons did their own scan on Thursday 23rd, they reviewed it on the 24th and then called me on the Monday 27th to say that they can operate and they think they can get all of the tumour without any major problems ( no guarantees until they actually open me up). So I've gone from being told your tumour is inoperable to yes it is and have surgery booked for the 24th September, and life expectancy gone from 1 to 2 years to potentially indeterminate!!!
So although I have a major surgery ahead probably 5+ hours life right now is good!!
I always hated to hear you say that you could have no more surgery.
You have always been good inspiration in my opinion and you certainly deserve a cure! (Well all of us deserve to be cured, but your story is one I think we all know)
Can you tell us more? I am excited for you, too!
Anyway keep us posted and glad they did their own scanning and reviewed the scans.
Keep the good thoughts about this, OK?
Best to you
graci01
When the recurrence was seen last year is anterior to the pancreas and was deemed inoperable by the UK hospital, as they stated that surgery could damage blood supply to the bowel which would kill the bowel and kill me!!.
It seems that the Swiss surgeons don't believe that is the case and that they can remove all of the tumour without any vascular involvement, though they will have a vascular team on standby during the surgery.
At the moment I am relaxing with my wife in Maine for the next 10 days then we head back home and start the process of getting ready for surgery.