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I previously asked a question which I can no longer locate. My question was on life expectancy and treatment. I have a recurrence of cancer in my colon and also a 5cm on my pelvis and 3cm on abdomen. The cancer on my colon is blocking 50%. This was found through colonoscopy 10 days ago, I have not heard back from my surgeon. The questions I have is this what you would consider terminal? Could I avoid surgery? If this is terminal which I believe it is, I would just like to avoid all treatment, I was just hoping that I could avoid any emergency treatment if I just let it run its course. I thank you so much for your previous answer which was very prompt. Thank you so much for this site, believe me it means so much to people.
I have answered this previously. My answer was that I do not think you can avoid surgery since I believe your colon situation will eventually develop into an emergency if you do.
So while your cancer is not curable because it has spread you SHOULD avoid a very unpleasant development by accepting surgery. Contact your surgeon!
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| Comment | Thanks so much for your quick reply. I already have an appointment in process (I hope). I faxed them my papers yesterday afternoon for review. I have spent half the day in the emergency room at the same hospital (did not particulary want to return but as it was part of their problem, felt it necessary to go there) with a horrible headache, neck ache, vomiting - you name it, I WAS it this morning. I was scared I needed another blood patch and was really worried when my husband talked to them and the anesthesiologist told him he had not even gone into my spine so I couldn't have a spinal headache. They gave me a super knockout shot (didn't give, I'm sure) which has kept me out all day. I am okay at the moment - just hope I stay that way or better. Thanks again for replying so quickly. Linda Gresham gresham@lcc.net | ||
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