DF had some bleeding a few weeks ago. Referred for endoscopy which he had this morning. I knew it was bad when they took us into a room
with comfy chairs and a box of tissues on the table...
He has a tumour in the sigmoid colon. He has ulcerative colitis in this part of the bowel many many years ago but unusually was cured or at least symptoms went. He was monitored for years but seemed to be cured.
They are doing a full colonoscopy next week and also CAT and MRI scans- to see if it is anywhere else- they took a biopsy this morning.
They mentioned doing chemo and radiotherapy to shrink the tumour before removing it.
He is well in himself- the doctor commented on how well he looked - hasn't lost weight- just a bit tired ( but he is 79 so perhaps to be expected?) Doctors said they don't know what grade of tumour yet until more tests.
Anyone with experience of this? Any advice?
I lost my mum to a horrid auto-immune disease 4 years ago. Don't want to have to see my dad suffer too.
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Colorectal tumour found in DF
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PurpleAlerts · 18/11/2017 22:13
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