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alta29
alta29 Member Posts: 435 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Thanks for your response....went to my oncologist today....he gave me a few options...Surgery (which he doesnt recomend because it will just be to biopsy the lymph and the recup time is a month ) or to wait 3 weeks and have another ct...and blood test..if it grow, then we know what it is...I'm not blaming my oncologist at all...only the radiologist or whatever he is called that performed the biopsy. What the oncologist told me today was that because is such a small spot (1.5cm)it was very difficult to find....this lymph node is in the back of the stomach, and that there was always this chance that they would not find it...so anyways it was the best option ( ??? )So...what would you do ? I told him that I didnt want another surgery....so I guess that I will wait...I also sent information to MD Anderson...they are suppose to call me today...
Thanks
Ileana

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  • Patrusha
    Patrusha Member Posts: 487
    #2
    Ileana.... was the botched biopsy done during your first surgery? Or was it an outpatient procedure? I guess I was unclear on this.

    If it was an outpatient biopsy procedure and you want to know NOW then I think the hospital and doctor who did the biopsy should repeat it NOW at no charge to you. If they can claim it ws too small to find, then I guess you have less of an argument, but I've never heard that excuse before.

    I certainly wouldn't have surgery, either, when a biopsy would do. If you are comfortable waiting three weeks, then you can do that. Just make sure they don't stretch that amount of time to 5 or 6 weeks.

    In the scheme of things you have a great attitude and that's what will carry you through. Getting information from MD Anderson is a good idea, too. Are you thinking of going there?
  • alta29
    alta29 Member Posts: 435 Member
    #3
    Patrusha said:

    Ileana.... was the botched biopsy done during your first surgery? Or was it an outpatient procedure? I guess I was unclear on this.

    If it was an outpatient biopsy procedure and you want to know NOW then I think the hospital and doctor who did the biopsy should repeat it NOW at no charge to you. If they can claim it ws too small to find, then I guess you have less of an argument, but I've never heard that excuse before.

    I certainly wouldn't have surgery, either, when a biopsy would do. If you are comfortable waiting three weeks, then you can do that. Just make sure they don't stretch that amount of time to 5 or 6 weeks.

    In the scheme of things you have a great attitude and that's what will carry you through. Getting information from MD Anderson is a good idea, too. Are you thinking of going there?

    it was outpatient...yes...I'm planing to go to MD...I live in Dallas so is not such a bad drive....They already contacted me and they want me to fax them everything I have...
    and yes...if I dont stay positive...I will drive myself crazy...I have my "mad' days my "crying" days and my "I dont wanna even take a bath today " but like my husband always tells me...there is a pattern on all the people that make it....they stay positive
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    alta29 said:

    it was outpatient...yes...I'm planing to go to MD...I live in Dallas so is not such a bad drive....They already contacted me and they want me to fax them everything I have...
    and yes...if I dont stay positive...I will drive myself crazy...I have my "mad' days my "crying" days and my "I dont wanna even take a bath today " but like my husband always tells me...there is a pattern on all the people that make it....they stay positive

    Yes, but....you are VERY MUCH allowed to have your 'days'
    Hugs, Kathi

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