Hi Everyone....I have been on these boards on and off for the last 2.5 years but I never registered. I didn't think I'd have anything important to add. I have appreciated everyone's posts over the last couple of years and I've learned a lot. In summary, my wife had a semi-prolapse intestine 2.5 years ago which aggravated her appendix. When they did the surgery, they found a 5cm malignant CRC tumor. They did a resection of about 1/3 of the colon and removed 22 nodes which were all negative (Stage 1). She was hospitalized for about a week the first time due to problems with anemia. My wife is now vegan, exercises everyday, and has seen a lot of different doctors. For some reason she started having large kidney stones which was another short hospital stay.
She started having nerve issues so they have ordered an MRI of her neck and spine. Her primary care said she thinks it could be MS. I'm not convinced since lesions of the spine from secondary cancer seem as probable as MS with a history of already having CRC.
Last night we were getting into the pool and I noticed a very large discolored mole on her back that I had never noticed before. I'm sure the dermatologist would have noticed it during her last appointment 4 months ago if it was this big. She made an appointment this morning to go back in a couple weeks to have it checked out. I happened to be talking to a friend this morning and she said that her father had CRC and now has melanoma which they believe was propagated by the CRC. I can't find any info online of this happening. Has anyone known or have experience of CRC causing melanoma? While rare, has anyone seen CRC metastases to the spine? Could all these things be linked?
I know I should just wait for the test results but I just keep thinking about it...