Hello all,
Sorry that we have to be here but glad I was able to find a support forum. I had a colonoscopy on 05/26. When I woke up all I remember is the doctor telling me a had a tumor and would need surgery. I ended up having 3 polyps removed that came back benign and two masses in my sigmoid colon. The smaller one came back as "multiple fragments of adenoma with high grade dysplasia (invasive adenocarcinoma cannot be excluded in one fragment)". The second is approx 3cm in size and came back as "multiple fragments of adenoma with focal features consistent with invasive adenocarcinoma". My bloodwork shows I'm currently anemic and my CEA is 18. I had a chest and pelvic CTscan yesterday. They found a few lung nodules and recommended a followup CTscan in 3 months also found a small nodule in my left breast and recommended at mammogram (which was already scheduled for Sept). From what I can make out on the pelvic scan "enlarged mesenteric nodes adjacent to the sigmoid abnormality" and "no distant lymphadenopathy". I have a consult with a surgeon on 07/02 to discuss removing my sigmoid colon. An oncologist has not been mentioned (yet?).
I'm trying to absorb all of this and learn as much as I can. I've shared this with two of my closest friends but haven't shared with my family yet. My mother is 73 with a myriad of health issues and was just in the hospital for a cardiac issue last week. She'll worry (understandable) and I don't want to tell her until I have more information. She lives with my brother a few states away and same. He will be upset. I know they'll mean well but I don't want to be peppered with "how are you feeling" every time I talk to them. Physically I don't feel any different.
Any insight you may have and/or questions I should ask or that you have for me please, ask away.