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HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION

Dumb question probably, but its bothering me.
Marygale
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Not a dumb question
Marygale... no question is a dumb question. If it's something you need an answer for, then it is a very worthwhile question
Unfortunately, I think the answer is... it depends. Depends on what they have found and where they find it. Normally, when they are doing a resection, then the surgery is for that particular area (IE: resection of the colon or intestine, or resection of the liver, etc).
My surgeon who found my colon cancer tumour through a sigmoidoscopy, told me that he would be going in to do the intestine resection, removing the tumour and 18 inches or so of intestine, but if when he opened me up he found that the cancer had spread, then he would close me up and I'd be looking at different options. At the time, I'm not sure if he meant other surgeries or other treatment options such as chemo, radiation, etc. I have to admit, at the time I was pretty much in shock that I even had cancer and I was not absorbing much information.
So, try not to worry too much. If the surgeon goes in and does the planned surgery, then anything after will be something you deal with it one at a time.
Hugggggs,
Cheryl -
Cheryl....CherylHutch said:Not a dumb question
Marygale... no question is a dumb question. If it's something you need an answer for, then it is a very worthwhile question
Unfortunately, I think the answer is... it depends. Depends on what they have found and where they find it. Normally, when they are doing a resection, then the surgery is for that particular area (IE: resection of the colon or intestine, or resection of the liver, etc).
My surgeon who found my colon cancer tumour through a sigmoidoscopy, told me that he would be going in to do the intestine resection, removing the tumour and 18 inches or so of intestine, but if when he opened me up he found that the cancer had spread, then he would close me up and I'd be looking at different options. At the time, I'm not sure if he meant other surgeries or other treatment options such as chemo, radiation, etc. I have to admit, at the time I was pretty much in shock that I even had cancer and I was not absorbing much information.
So, try not to worry too much. If the surgeon goes in and does the planned surgery, then anything after will be something you deal with it one at a time.
Hugggggs,
Cheryl
thanks for responding. I just wondered, as it seems it would be awfully hard on the patient to do more than one at a time. Ya know a week between appointments just seems like forever...We sort of get used to digesting what we've been told, then have to adjust to something new.....but I guess that's just part of it.
I'm learning soooooooo much from all of you. God bless you all.
I'm getting ready to post yet another question re the PET scan..
Marygale
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