Thinking this might be the start of another recurrence

[Mattie]

Hi all,

On Xmas eve, got my latest scan results. It was a good result, considering my history. the only new finding was:

"Mild wall thickening at anastomosis"

I'm thinking the only thing that would cause this is the start of a new met. Anyone have any insights?

Thanks,
Sue

[Jacques]

Hi all,

On Xmas eve, got my latest scan results. It was a good result, considering my history. the only new finding was:

"Mild wall thickening at anastomosis"

I'm thinking the only thing that would cause this is the start of a new met. Anyone have any insights?

Thanks,
Sue

I don't know the answer, but I would suspect that there are many possible explanations for "mild wall thickening". It looks like more information will be needed before any conclusion can be reached.

https://www.healthtap.com/topics/mild-thickening-of-colon-wall

In my case, anomalies near the anastomosis cropped up after around 5 years, but they were due to emerging diverticulosis. My doctor told me that metastases near the anastomosis (i.e., local mets as opposed to distant mets) usually occur within the first 2 years after surgery if they are going to occur at all.