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Rosa1234
Rosa1234 CSN Member Posts: 11
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Hello All

I have learned so much by reading through the discussion forum. I am new to the cancer (stage III colon) world and wish that none of us had to go through all of the pain and suffering. After a PET scan and elevated CEA (3 after chemo and now is 13) the docs told me that there was a mass, which is guess is called a "MET" in my lung and a strange mass in a muscle near my spine. Does anyone know about tumors in the muscle? Also ANY advice would be appreciated....scared and confused.
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  • Buckwirth
    Buckwirth CSN Member Posts: 1,258 Member
    #2
    Hi Rosa,
    Mets is short for metastisis or metastatic. A mass may or may not be metastatic.

    My wife recently had a scan which showed a mass in her lung. Three months later another scan could not find it. I have masses in my liver where the consensus is that they are cysts.

    Since you already had stage 3 CRC, any mass is a suspected met, but they do not all turn out to be so. I know you are scared, and this can be confusing. For your next appointment you should try to get someone (spouse, relative, friend) to go with you. Bring a recording device if you have one (all smart phones have them, as do iPads). Record the appointment, it is very hard for us to remember what was said, and these things help us remember.

    I also recommend getting this:

    LIVESTRONG Guide Book

    This may be bad news, and it may be nothing, I am hoping it is the latter.

    Blake
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  • plh4gail
    plh4gail CSN Member Posts: 1,238 Member
    #3
    Hi Rosa...We will be here
    Hi Rosa...We will be here for your hard days and your good ones too. You will have both!

    Hugs to you, Gail
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  • mommyof2kds
    mommyof2kds CSN Member Posts: 519
    #4
    plh4gail said:

    Hi Rosa...We will be here
    Hi Rosa...We will be here for your hard days and your good ones too. You will have both!

    Hugs to you, Gail

    This is a great place to
    This is a great place to come for support and questions... Sorry you have to join us though. Petrina
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  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea CSN Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #5
    hi rosa
    welcome to the board.

    post away, we are really friendly here and have lots of combined wisdom about our journeys with crc wich are all so unique.

    as a suggestion remember we are all so different, different tumours, different coutnries etc.

    hugs,
    pete
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