Supportivechild wrote:I'm glad I located this post. Since my mother was DX I've been wanting to learn and much as possible. She's the complete opposite. She doesn't want to know anything because of her nerves. So far her CT abdomen / pelvis says her liver appears normal. We are just waiting on the chest CT and PET Scan. My question is in regards to the lymph nodes. If there's suspicious lymph nodes does that mean the cancer has spread and could possibly be in other places like the lungs? I haven't really been nervous but for some reason those 2 lymph nodes thru me off track. I always wondered if cancer had a specific travel route once it begins to spread or does it go wherever. Is that a weird question?
Jay
Siti wrote:Supportivechild wrote:I'm glad I located this post. Since my mother was DX I've been wanting to learn and much as possible. She's the complete opposite. She doesn't want to know anything because of her nerves. So far her CT abdomen / pelvis says her liver appears normal. We are just waiting on the chest CT and PET Scan. My question is in regards to the lymph nodes. If there's suspicious lymph nodes does that mean the cancer has spread and could possibly be in other places like the lungs? I haven't really been nervous but for some reason those 2 lymph nodes thru me off track. I always wondered if cancer had a specific travel route once it begins to spread or does it go wherever. Is that a weird question?
Jay
Hey Jay,
It’s great that you’re looking after your mother, she’s very lucky to have you. My husband too prefers not to know in detail and I think it works well because his focus should be on recovery and not stress. I take in the stress, research and care so that we can manage this disease together as a team.
I think it’s best to wait for all your scan results to be back and then determine what’s the best next step. With regards to your question, cancer usually spread via the blood stream or lymphatic system. Let’s hope that in your mother’s case, the cancer has not spread so that she can be cured.
Siti
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