Tumor on Left side? Not there, it's on right side

herdizziness
herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
On Monday I got a call that they had an earlier appt for colonoscopy. The reason for this was to see exactly where my tumor was, as apparently it was pretty close to rectum and they wanted to make sure exactly what type of surgery they would be doing. So did the prep yesterday, went to Stanford for the colonoscopy today. They said I would be sleepy, dreamy,, my arse, wide awake looking at that clean colon, was actually pretty cool.
Well, there isn't a tumor on the LEFT side, it's on the right side, I even saw it on the TV screen and got to touch "it" (well, I touched the tv screen) and asked is that my tumor, and they said yes. Since February 3 CT Scans, and they always said on left side, even had a different radiologist read it, and it was on left side, but apparently was scar tissue.
I'm just wondering why they couldn't see it on right side. Anyone have this happen?
Also they found only one polyup and sent that off for biopsy. I was afraid there would be a lot more.
So I'm guessing the tumor being close the the small intestine and not in the sigmoid next to the rectum, that is a good thing? I won't know for a few days, until I see surgeons, so any been there had thats, please respond!!!
Winter Marie

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  • Jaylo969
    Jaylo969 Member Posts: 824 Member
    #2
    Right side tumor
    I had right side tumor.Had the ascending colon removed.Never had them mix up sides that I am aware of, but had plenty of other 'mistakes' happen....which is why I try to stay awake and aware through as many procedures as I can.

    I'll be waiting to hear your surgeon's suggestions.

    -Pat
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #3
    Colonoscopy
    Whenever they give that sleepy, dreamy stuff to me it never ever works. I'm always wide awake and even tell them why bother because it doesn't work. Maybe it's a kickback for the hospitals LOL. Never had a mixup on where my tumor was located but mine was very low in the rectum, therefore when they did my initial surgery they removed my rectum and gave me a temporary ileostomy but saved my sphincter muscle. On the polyps, they usually always send them for biopsy that is pretty normal. Even if the tumor is in the rectum, they can still make a j-pouch for you in replace of a rectum. You will be fine. Keep us posted. Thanks for the update.

    Hugs! Kim
  • idlehunters
    idlehunters Member Posts: 1,787 Member
    #4
    Annabelle41415 said:

    Colonoscopy
    Whenever they give that sleepy, dreamy stuff to me it never ever works. I'm always wide awake and even tell them why bother because it doesn't work. Maybe it's a kickback for the hospitals LOL. Never had a mixup on where my tumor was located but mine was very low in the rectum, therefore when they did my initial surgery they removed my rectum and gave me a temporary ileostomy but saved my sphincter muscle. On the polyps, they usually always send them for biopsy that is pretty normal. Even if the tumor is in the rectum, they can still make a j-pouch for you in replace of a rectum. You will be fine. Keep us posted. Thanks for the update.

    Hugs! Kim

    Hey Dizz
    Mine was on the right side. They took out 11". I was just glad it was as far away from my buttholio as possible. I have a deep fear of a bag. Keep us updated on results. Take care.

    Jennie
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #5
    I'm a lefty
    I've not had that happen. It seems a bit strange that they were pegging the tumor on the wrong side!

    My tumor was a sigmoid tumor, but I was Stage 1, so I'm curious why it would be a good thing if it was on the right side as opposed to the left. Didn't know there was a better side in this?

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #6
    tootsie1 said:

    I'm a lefty
    I've not had that happen. It seems a bit strange that they were pegging the tumor on the wrong side!

    My tumor was a sigmoid tumor, but I was Stage 1, so I'm curious why it would be a good thing if it was on the right side as opposed to the left. Didn't know there was a better side in this?

    *hugs*
    Gail

    Seems to me......
    that a tumor on the left side would more or less be around the descending colon, sigmoid and then the rectum,rectal margins would dictate if a permanent bag was opted for or not....the right side would be the ascending colon and be closer to being an illeostomy than a right sided colonostomy. Then there is always the transverse colon at the top between the ascending and descending. Location and margins are the key........

    Buzz
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #7
    Buzzard said:

    Seems to me......
    that a tumor on the left side would more or less be around the descending colon, sigmoid and then the rectum,rectal margins would dictate if a permanent bag was opted for or not....the right side would be the ascending colon and be closer to being an illeostomy than a right sided colonostomy. Then there is always the transverse colon at the top between the ascending and descending. Location and margins are the key........

    Buzz

    Oh My Goodness
    Hey Clift if you ever just stated that to a lay person they would have no clue what you were talking about. Funny how us colon people know. We have many phrases that are too weird :)

    Kim

    Hugs! Kim

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