Colon cancer

mrnoodle · 02-22-2006, 09:16 AM

Pathology came back today -- there was cancer in 1 of the 25 lymph nodes they tested. That means they'll have to do some chemo, but it shouldn't be too bad (i.e., not enough to cause hair to fall out).

The only better news we could have gotten would be that all the cancer was gone. But in a way, it's almost a relief to know that they're delivering a coup de grace to whatever cells remain. Even with a clean bill of health, we'd still be terrified every time he got a fever or had stomach complaints. Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of Dr. Lee over the next few years. I think I might owe him a beer.

02-22-2006, 09:16 AM	#35
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Pathology came back today -- there was cancer in 1 of the 25 lymph nodes they tested. That means they'll have to do some chemo, but it shouldn't be too bad (i.e., not enough to cause hair to fall out). The only better news we could have gotten would be that all the cancer was gone. But in a way, it's almost a relief to know that they're delivering a coup de grace to whatever cells remain. Even with a clean bill of health, we'd still be terrified every time he got a fever or had stomach complaints. Looks like we'll be seeing a lot of Dr. Lee over the next few years. I think I might owe him a beer. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

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