Path report on husband’s new tumor and adrenal gland: Miracles do happen.

sblairc
sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

I posted about the 4 cm ish small bowel tumor they found when my husband went for his 4 year follow up scans for his chromophobe kidney cancer diagnosis. The tumor appeared out of nowhere and was not on his CT scan from 9 months ago. We were told to expect ladenocarcinoma or another cancer, metastatic disease was less likely. While waiting several weeks for surgery, the tumor unexpectedly caused his small intestine to become fully obstruted. Yet again, we drag our daughter out of bed and rush to the ER. It was like relieving 4 years all over again. The next day they perform the surgery, and he spends 10 days in the hospital. The pathology report took 12 days, with genetic testing as well. We got an email from the oncologist stating the tumor was a rare benign tumor. The genetic testing confirmed it. He will need to have MRI’s for the rest of his life (it’s apparently common to recur) but it won‘t spread. And the small spot on his remaining adrenal gland was a non-functioning adenoma.   So I’m here to say have faith. 

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  • stub1969
    stub1969 Member Posts: 985 Member
    #2
    Whew!

    I've been thinking about you waiting for an update.  So glad hearing this news.    I can only imagine the level of weight that has been lifted off your shoulders.  Take care!

    Stub

  • sandy23
    sandy23 Member Posts: 143 Member
    #3
    I have been thinking of you a

    I have been thinking of you a lot lately and Stub's words are spot on!!  You must be so relieved!!

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #4
    So happy it turned out to be

    So happy it turned out to be the best possible result! Hope your hubby is recovering well!

    I am always thankful for the good news items!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • Wehavenotimeatall
    Wehavenotimeatall Member Posts: 488 Member
    edited January 2018 #5
    Glad it’s over

    and he is on the mend

    you have had your scares... hopefully plain sailing from here on in

    Annie

     

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #6
    So happy for the results. Now

    So happy for the results. Now you can relax. Hoping for quick recovery!

  • daisybud
    daisybud Member Posts: 541 Member
    edited January 2018 #7
    So happy

    So happy for you that this was a benign tumor.  Hoping your husband has a fast recovery. 

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #8
    If not for the excitment

    cancer would not be so entertaining. Never knowing what is around the corner. Happy to hear it was benign. Hooray for follow up tests.

  • Bay Area Guy
    Bay Area Guy Member Posts: 620 Member
    #9
    Great news!  MRI's for the

    Great news!  MRI's for the rest of ones life are a very, very small price to pay in exchange for the reports you just got.

    Make sure you have a lot of pillows handy for him while he recovers from the abdominal surgery.  I've been unfortunate enough to have gone through two surgeries on my abdomen, both the result of my intestines twisting, once into a knot when it rotated 540 degrees (THAT was painful).  When the major muscles in his abdomen start to knit back together, it's going to be pretty uncomfortable for him.  Clutching a pillow to his belly will help support the muscles and at least ease (but not eliminate) the pain.  Best wishes for him and for you and your daughter.

  • lobbyist0724
    lobbyist0724 Member Posts: 515 Member
    #10
    So glad to hear the news,

    So glad to hear the news, happy new year and healthy new year!

  • rdoyd2
    rdoyd2 Member Posts: 80 Member
    #11
    Thats  great ! Heres to a

    Thats  great ! Heres to a speedy recovery. Seems this journey has all kinds of twists and turns. Hopefully now it will be uneventful and boring from now on.

  • foroughsh
    foroughsh Member Posts: 779 Member
    #12
    So glad it was benign, It's

    So glad it was benign, It's time to relax and enjoy life

    Forough

  • hardo718
    hardo718 Member Posts: 853 Member
    #13
    Thank God!

    Deep sigh of relief.

    Donna~

  • AnnissaP
    AnnissaP Member Posts: 632 Member
    #14
    Whew! Glad it was good news,

    Whew! Glad it was good news, but sorry about the surgery.

  • Angiebby75
    Angiebby75 Member Posts: 208 Member
    #15
    Such great news what a

    Such great news what a blessing. 

  • Mighty Frog
    Mighty Frog Member Posts: 152 Member
    edited January 2018 #16
    Wow! Is it Great!

    What! a Great News! 

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,074 Member
    #17
    WOW !!!!!! Fantastic!!!! So

    WOW !!!!!! Fantastic!!!! So happy! :-)

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    #18
    Vigilant follow up and possibility of colon cancer (testing)

    Only my husband gets a rare non cancer tumor that has a high chance of recurring AND may be associted with a genetic condition for colon cancer that could also effect my young daughter!! So the saga continues, sigh. Waiting on colonoscopy appointmen. . . Oncologist says if there is even 1 polyp they will do the genetic testing for the syndrom. Wish us luck! I can’t imagine taking my 12 year old for colonoscoplies :(

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    #19
    Keeping fingers crossed for

    Keeping fingers crossed for you. Hopefully it won't be necessary for your daughter. I would think if it was a genetically determined thing he'd have had these tumors before, no? What are the chances that it's genetic but he just developed a single one now?

  • sblairc
    sblairc Member Posts: 585 Member
    edited January 2018 #20
    APny said:

    Keeping fingers crossed for

    Keeping fingers crossed for you. Hopefully it won't be necessary for your daughter. I would think if it was a genetically determined thing he'd have had these tumors before, no? What are the chances that it's genetic but he just developed a single one now?

    Excellent question

    I can’t believe we never thought to ask this. Colon cancer is in his family but oncologist never felt it was necessary to do colonoscopy earlier than 50 when we discussed family history 4 years ago at the time of his kidney cancer (chromophobe, not clear cell). I’m second guessing myself for not pushing the issue (his Grandma beat colon cancer in the 1940’s to live a long life, his aunt died from it, his mom had polyps in her 50’s. All three of his older siblings are clear! Fingers crossed! 

  • medic1971
    medic1971 Member Posts: 225 Member
    #21
    Great News!

    Happy to hear this is not a gastric carcinoma!   

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