Hi all,
I just joined the forum but have read up on a lot of the posts here since my diagnosis.
A little about my history.. I was diagnosed in January 2016 at 26 y/o with Stage 3A CC. I did a colon resection in March 2016 and then 6-7 months of chemo, which ended in Sept. 2016. Last year's scan was clear, except for a "spot" that they had been monitoring on my liver, which they concluded was a cyst based on a follow-up MRI and no changes in size.
I just went for my yearly CT scan this past week, and a new spot on the liver was seen again. My doctor told me that my scan is fine but that we have to keep an eye on this new spot. She recommended a CT scan in 4 months (yes, FOUR months, in February). She said that the faster test was an MRI but since the spot was so tiny, she didn't think it would give us any more info.
Since our talk, I've been going crazy with worry and thought. I'm not sure that I can wait 4 months like this. Has anyone had a similar situation? Could I just be prone to getting cysts? My CT scan also said that I had a fatty liver, could that be why these spots keep popping up? Also, I am thinking of pushing for an MRI or maybe seeing another oncologist who will do further testing without making me wait 4 months. I'm going to drive myself crazy until February. Any thoughts/comments/advice would be appreciated!!