Cat Scan Results

Cheryl Z
Cheryl Z Member Posts: 36
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Good Morning everyone. Hubby went for cat scan Thursday and results yesterday were not what we were hoping for. They found a spot on his lung that they think is a primary tumor. They are scheduling a pet scan to confirm this. They also note on the scan report that there is now an area of circumferential thickening that may be a residual tumor although it is not causing a bowel obstruction. Also there are streaky changes in the adjacent perirectal and perisigmoid fat representing perhaps an extension of tumor. This will also be correlated with Pet Scan. After talking with oncologist yesterday, he seems more concerned with the lung tumor because the radiologist thinks it is a primary lung carcinoma vs metastatic disease. I don't understand all the big words on the report but I just don't think this looks so good. We had our pity party on the way home but now we are up for another fight for his life. I just wish there was more that I could do for him. He still has major side effects from radiation and chemo. The neuropathy in his hands and feet is so bad that he really can't feel very much. He still has internal bleeding from radiation. Sorry for the rambling on but thanks for listening.

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  • sfmarie
    sfmarie Member Posts: 602
    #2
    Keep on Fighting
    It sounds like you have a great mindset to not let this get you down. I am not sure, but it seems the odds are small that in addition to the colon your husband has lung cancer as well. Was he a smoker? In any case, there are lots of things that can be done for the lung mets, I have heard Cyberknife is excellent for lung mets. I am sorry you are going through all of this. I will add you and your husband to my long prayer list! Blessins, Marie
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #3
    sfmarie said:

    Keep on Fighting
    It sounds like you have a great mindset to not let this get you down. I am not sure, but it seems the odds are small that in addition to the colon your husband has lung cancer as well. Was he a smoker? In any case, there are lots of things that can be done for the lung mets, I have heard Cyberknife is excellent for lung mets. I am sorry you are going through all of this. I will add you and your husband to my long prayer list! Blessins, Marie

    HI Cheryl!
    I'm so sorry to hear about this! I hope they can get that tumor out! Did this happen while he was still on chemo? or has he been off it for awhile? Just don't lose the hope, alot of good technology out there for lung cancer. Did you hear that Bryant Gumbel had surgery for it? he looks great! No more pity parties!! you need to have a fighting party now! Is there an actual difference between metastatic disease and carcinoma?? I thought it was pretty much the same thing.. cancer.

    You will be in my prayers, and positive energy coming your way!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
  • nudgie
    nudgie Member Posts: 1,478 Member
    #4
    I remember watching
    a TV show on Lung Cancer not too long ago which included new techniques and treatment. Doctors were from Sloan Kettering and MD Anderson.
  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #5
    sorry
    Hi Cheryl,

    I'm really sorry to hear about your husband's latest news. I'm glad you're both taking the attitude of "being up for fighting this". I know how tough and discouraging it is, though. Keep looking into all treatment opportunities that are out there. Listen diligently to your husband's doctor, but don't limit yourselves to just what he/she says. There's lots out there that can be used, tried, etc. New chemos and treatments, in addition to RFA, Cyberknife, stereotactical radiation, etc. I'm sure there's even more than that- keep fighting and keep your ears and eyes open for other treatment options.

    God bless,
    Lisa
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #6
    Sorry
    I'm sorry y'all got such rough news. I'll be praying that treatment will make things look much better soon.

    *hugs*
    Gail
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  • Cheryl Z
    Cheryl Z Member Posts: 36
    #8
    Shayenne said:

    HI Cheryl!
    I'm so sorry to hear about this! I hope they can get that tumor out! Did this happen while he was still on chemo? or has he been off it for awhile? Just don't lose the hope, alot of good technology out there for lung cancer. Did you hear that Bryant Gumbel had surgery for it? he looks great! No more pity parties!! you need to have a fighting party now! Is there an actual difference between metastatic disease and carcinoma?? I thought it was pretty much the same thing.. cancer.

    You will be in my prayers, and positive energy coming your way!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna

    Thank you everyone for well
    Thank you everyone for well wishes. We go today at 9:30 for Pet CT. Donna, he finished chemo and radiation on November 13th. The way I understand it is that if the tumor on the lung is a primary tumor then that means he has lung cancer in addition to colon/rectal cancer. If the cells came from the colon cancer then it is called metastatic from the colon. This gets more confusing by the minute but it is just another bump in the road that we need to deal with.

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