Pathology results are in
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:43 pm
I had my surgery 8/20/19 at Md Anderson in Houston. I was stage 3C rectal cancer. The tumor had grown into my posterior vaginal wall. Surgery consisted of APR (abdominal perineal resection), complete hysterectomy (was gonna keep these organs but when they got in there said it had to come out), vaginal reconstruction and a permanent colostomy. Surgery lasted about 12 hours!! Science is wild.
My doctor emailed me the results of pathology report and we have our appt Wednesday to go over it:
“Your pathology came back and all of your tumor was necrotic and not viable meaning that the cancer cells had all been killed by the chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
All of the lymph nodes were also negative for viable cancer as well. Finally, the margins were all negative.
We will give you a copy of the pathology report next week when you return to see us in the office.”
I’m interpreting this as most excellent news!!!!
This has been a long 8 months of chemo, radiation and finally surgery. I poured over this forum when I was first diagnosed and so scared. Every scary thing I was terrified of I just put one foot in front of the other and I cannot believe I’m already on the other side of surgery. Still trying to get used to idea of colostomy for life but what’s done is done. I just want to be able to see my kids grow up!! Everyone keep up the good fight!!
My doctor emailed me the results of pathology report and we have our appt Wednesday to go over it:
“Your pathology came back and all of your tumor was necrotic and not viable meaning that the cancer cells had all been killed by the chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
All of the lymph nodes were also negative for viable cancer as well. Finally, the margins were all negative.
We will give you a copy of the pathology report next week when you return to see us in the office.”
I’m interpreting this as most excellent news!!!!
This has been a long 8 months of chemo, radiation and finally surgery. I poured over this forum when I was first diagnosed and so scared. Every scary thing I was terrified of I just put one foot in front of the other and I cannot believe I’m already on the other side of surgery. Still trying to get used to idea of colostomy for life but what’s done is done. I just want to be able to see my kids grow up!! Everyone keep up the good fight!!