On 5/12/2008
William8 wrote:
My wife 36 now has battled rectal cancer for 2 years with a reccurent tumor at the 1st resection site in Jan 08. She just had the second resection and unfortunately had to get a colostomy this time. Also during surgery a lymph node was found 2 inches from the aorta valve that goes to the heart, it was determined cancer after about 10 seconds. We are awaiting the pathology report.
Has anyone had anything similiar to my wife happen to them. I am just wandering about the lymph node involvement so high up.
Thanks!
I was diagnosed with rectal cancer with spread to the lymph nodes (groin area and chest near heart) 17 monrhs ago. In my case we decided to enter chemo (5FU, Avasten, Oxeplatin) to address the lymph nodes and do the surgery after the node problem was addressed. As it turned out, after 6 months of chemo the cancer did not show on a PET scan. The rectal tumor was also gone! We ceased treatment and after six months the cancer showed a small amount of activity in the chest lymph node area. Once again I did six months of chemo and the scan shows clear again and the tumor has not returned. I now take 5FU pills daily. Hopefully your wife will be able to receive treatment and have positive results.....I hold this thought for all my brother and sister cancer patients. Keep a positive additude and fight the good fight!
Terry