Small Bowel Tumor

Ed_PortOrange
Ed_PortOrange Member Posts: 110
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Had some occasional abdominal pain over the past couple weeks but last Tuesday evening I started vomiting. Wednesday afternoon I was at gastro doctors office and off for CT scan of area. Got call Thursday first thing that I had a small intestine blockage and was admitted to hospital at 10am. They did additional xrays and had me try to eat regular food that day (I think they were testing my pain tolerance) with no passage of anything. Friday had surgery at 4pm and they removed 5 inches of my small intestine after noticing a growth (tumor)in one area. Surgeon was non commital on whether it was cancerous, pending biopsy results, but was surprised it would not have appeared during my 9-1-11 PET/CT. Different hospital/doctors than my rad/onco pros.

Back home now, feeling good with slight pain but a ton of anxiety over what the results may bring. I'm reenforcing my positive side as I won't get results until I meet with the surgeon on Friday.

Just another speed bump in lifes wonderful journey.

Best wishes and good health to all.

Ed

Comments

  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 Member Posts: 3,228
    #2
    Ed
    Wow, sorry to read this. Of course I can understand the anxiety. Hoping that you get good results. Keep reinforcing that positive side, or at least try not to worry, unless there is something to worry about. Always easier said than done, at least for me. Keep us posted about Friday. Will be thinking of you.
  • Hal61
    Hal61 Member Posts: 655
    #3
    Glad you got some relief
    Hi Ed, sorry to hear you had to go through the pain and procedure. I was just reading up on it a bit and it sounds like you have plenty of reason to be hopeful. Tumors of the small intestine can have several causes, and be benign, or pre-cancerous, and they cut it out right away. Like Sweet, I'll be thinking of you Friday.

    best, Hal
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #4
    Hi Ed
    Sorry you had to go through this but as you said just another bump in our life. I happy for you they found it in time before it got worse.

    On the PET scans I don’t put too much faith in them anymore, they are only as good as the guy who is reading and interpreting what it means.

    Take care
    Hondo
  • jim and i
    jim and i Member Posts: 1,788 Member
    #5
    Sorry to hear you are facing another speed bump
    I will be saying an extra prayer that the tumor is benign. At least they caught it early if it is cancer. My grandmother had a colon tumor removed and did not need
    rads or chemo because it was caught early.

    BTW I really like that picture of you and your wife. Was that pre treatment or post?

    Debbie
  • Ed_PortOrange
    Ed_PortOrange Member Posts: 110
    #6
    jim and i said:

    Sorry to hear you are facing another speed bump
    I will be saying an extra prayer that the tumor is benign. At least they caught it early if it is cancer. My grandmother had a colon tumor removed and did not need
    rads or chemo because it was caught early.

    BTW I really like that picture of you and your wife. Was that pre treatment or post?

    Debbie

    Thanks to all for your caring responses!
    Debbie,

    That was taken this past July as we were biking down the switchbacks of a volcano in Hawaii. I was 16 months post at this time and feeling great, much as I do now. We also ziplined for the first time and got to cross off another couple items from this 64 yr olds bucket list.

    Thanks for caring and God bless,

    Ed
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #7
    Ed_PortOrange said:

    Thanks to all for your caring responses!
    Debbie,

    That was taken this past July as we were biking down the switchbacks of a volcano in Hawaii. I was 16 months post at this time and feeling great, much as I do now. We also ziplined for the first time and got to cross off another couple items from this 64 yr olds bucket list.

    Thanks for caring and God bless,

    Ed

    Island Boy

    Ed I too am from an Island but a lot smaller then Hawaii, it is a little unknown Island in Honduras called Utila. I can’t wait till I can retire and move back home again.

    Take care and enjoy life
    Hondo

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