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!
Dear William,
I'm sorry to hear about your wife. Did they do neoadjuvent therapy before or after surgery. If so was it chemo, radiation or both. Also did they do a TME -- A total mesorectic excision?
The answers could explain why the later lymph node cancer presence.
Remember all cancers are treatable and there are survivors of all types.
Ann E.