Hello I am new to this site and have just been diagnosed with cancer of the sigmoid and due to have it removed on the 16th of this month, it has not spread but the lymph nodes are swelled but not burst, the surgeon tells me he will be removing them along with the sigmoid. Over the last couple of days I am getting bright red blood when I go to the loo, is the tumour bleeding and is it ok to wait until I have my operation
it is always best to contact your surgeon. I am delighted to hear that you will begin the new year as a new you with a new lease on life.
You will jave some pain, but your surgeon will prescribe medication to help you out.
The surgeon has the hard work...you just sitback, sleep, chat on the cell, watch old movies, ask for this and ask for that, and rest up...it is not so easy doing nothing while your body mends...perhaps become proficient at darts, comb the dog, teach the cat to use the commode....
warm hugs
Hi,
What made you go to the doctors initially? What symptoms were you having?
I have noticed traces of blood in my stools recently, not all the time but enough to make me notice.
My dad had colorectal cancer 5 years ago and survived but sadly my grandmother died many years ago from bowel cancer, do you think I should see my doctor to get checked???
Hi Laura
I went to the doctors initially because I was having trouble starting to have a wee, I was sent for an ultrasound were they found a mass in my pelvis pressing on my bladder also I had been having diarrea for some months. I was then sent for a sigmoidoscopy and had it confirmed it was sigmoid cancer, I have had a full CT body scan and thank the lord it has not spread any were else so now roll on the 16th when it will be removed. I hope all goes well for you Laura
Laura
GO and get it checked don't even hesitate just do it
Good luck for 16th, best wishes to you x
Thankyou Laura, lucklly my cancer is confined he will be removing the sigmoid and reconnecting to the rest of the colon he will also remove the lymph nodes around it and anything else which he thinks he need to. I have been told if I need chemo it will be in pill form were I can take at home with no loss of hair. Laura I see that your father had bowel cnacer and is now ok thank the lord but your grandmother sadly passed away with it, now that should tell you that it is running in the family, Laura GO AND GET IT CHECKED if caught early enough they can cure it, make your appointment today and good luck to you xx
David
I have an appointment on Monday so I'll keep you posted
Am I at the right age then, I'm 42 with 2 children so I worry for them too
Laura if it is caught early enough it can be cured, and it sounds like yours is. good luck to you and please try not to worry to much I know its easier said than done but belive me you will be in expert hands xx
The bowel cancer in my family is on both sides, my grandmother was from my mums side, does that increase my chances?
Laura I am not qualified to comment on that side of it but obviously it seems to be a family problem. Your GP will do blood tests and will probably send you for a colonoscopy I was also sent for a full CT body scan he/she may do the same I can only say what they did for me testing wise they may do something differant but it will be pretty much the same. Then comes the wait for your results which is can be very worrying indeed (i won't sugar coat that). If it is found to be cancer you will not be in better hands they are experts and they will sort you so please try not to worry to much, think of your children and do it for them xx
I had a full blood test in hospital 2 weeks ago as I went to emerge due to my anxiety, would the blood test they did picked anything up, lack/ increase white blood cells etc??
Thankyou, I am due to have my pre-op today then operation next friday I am just so glad it hasn't spread any were else
Laura you should have had your results by now, contact GP or hospital were you had them done to find out the results xx
David...does this meanI should have a colonoscopy and a sigmoidiscopy both?
Hi there, please realise that any comments are based on personal experience, not any medical training. Having said that, It was a huge loss of bright red blood that sent me to my GP, from then, via scans/chemoradiotherapy/more chemo till finally surgery was 15 months, so I think a week or so is not going to be a problem. I would make sure you mention it to them though. Do you have a contact number for your surgeons Specialist nurse? If so I would phone & tell her, she can pass it to the surgeon. Hope all goes well.
hi,
I first of all had A lower CT scan then was sent for a sigmoidoscopy were the tumour was found and found to be bleeding, they then sent me for a top half CT scan so I have had a full body scan. They found very small dots on my lung but told me they was not concerned about it as they was so small but would want me to have another CT scan in 3 months time just to keep an eye on them (it was probbably from my smoking days) they would have looked at the rest of the colon on the body scan but found the problem was just in the sigmoid, so out it has to come
Hi Shaz
I'm due to have my pre-op this afternoon so i will mention it then
Thank you...I have spots on my lungs...National Jewish Health, Denver. Co USA #1 respiratory hospital internationally were able to determine that my lung spots were caused decades ago wheb I lived in Chicago!
David, I am holding you in my prayers. You are very a special person to be facing cancer and yet to be giving to others.
Thank you,
May God bless you
Thankyou for that, I would be lying if I was to say that I have not been worried, I have been out of my mind with worry, but having spoken to my surgeon last week and to be reassured that it has not spread any were else and is confined to the sigmoid I do feel more at ease knowing that it will soon be out and then I can start to get my life back on track