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PET--results not what I wanted
WendyMarie
CSN Member Posts: 48
Got the results from my first PET today. There is some "activity" in the rectal area. Could be scar tissue or polyps. I have familial polyposis so polyps can always a problem in the tiny amount of large bowel I have left. Oncologist called GI while I was there and I will see him Monday to schedule flex-sig. I have one scheduled for July at another facility but Dr. says we cannot wait that long. I am really pleased to see how quickly he is taking care of this. He says we don't want to play dumb in this situation. Had hoped it would be nothing, but since that's not the case, I am preparing to do whatever it takes.I am afraid, but I fought it once and I will do it again.
Wendy
Wendy
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Hey, wendy -
FAP is one of those nasty little genetic buggers hat you just never seem to get rid of, eh? I've got his brother HNPCC. A good buddy of mine has FAP. They did a therapeutic colectemy on his amd built a colon/rectum out of his small intestine. It seems to work OK fine for him - he's back at sea and doing well.
Hopefully your only issue is scarring or "pre-cancerous" polyps that they can excise and be done with.
Keeping you in my prayers.
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Hi Wendy -
Sorry to hear about the "activity". One of my many PET's showed a similar thing in the large intestine, but concluded it was consistent with colorectal surgery. Nothing has showed up since. SO, while you do need to check it out, hopefully it really means nothing.
Take care,
Betsy -
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