I am 11 days postop laparoscopic extended ileocolic resection with a diagnosis of colon cancer. The first colonoscopy path report said the malignancy was in the distal transverse colon at 80 cm but the surgeon's op report diagnosis says proximal transverse colon cancer. The pathology report from the colon resection says no residual malignancy identified but the first path report says the tumor has invaded the submucosa.
I have been told the hospital where I had my surgery makes a lot of mistakes for which I have proof when I had my second colonoscopy, I was handed the pictures and discharge instructions for a totally different patient who was a male at that. My friend told me that she went in for a needle biopsy and they started prepping her for major surgery.
My question is can I really take the path report as good news and when they did the first colonoscopy, they actually clipped the whole tumor at that time and that is why there is no residual malignancy? Or, do I need to get a second opinion on the path report and verify with my surgeon that the correct specimens were sent to the path lab and the correct part of the colon was resected and removed?
I have not gotten a call from him about the results so I guess that means good news. I