Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Jane, You must be so very uncomfortable. Is there anyway you can plead with the doctor and get him to move things along faster. Doctors can be human and perhaps your doctor would understand and get things going quicker. When I fist was diagnosed and the surgeon was going to put the surgery off for a couple of weeks I pleaded with him to get this done sooner since I was in so much pain. He did and surgery was done the next day. Wanted to let you know I am thinking of you and Praying for YOU!!! Ingrid > > I had an endoscope done yesterday to see what the tumor in my duodenum > is up to. We did one last year and the dr. saw a small bleeding > tumor. This year he could not get the scope into my duodenum. He said > it was narrowed. This could mean either the tumor has grown or scar > tissue has grown. I prefer the scar tissue explanation since that > would meant the chemo helped. The dr. will know more after he does an > upper GI. We were hoping there was no bleeding so we could think about > using Avastin but the dr. saw slight bleeding still. I did ask the dr > to check the tumor to see if it was HNPCC. He spoke to the path lab > and they will do it. But he said the duodenal tumor may not show it > even though I also have colon cancer. I am still playing the waiting > game here. I want to get some treatment started agai asap. Has anyone > had a tumor that had alot of scar tissue on it? I get full after > eating and that feeling stays a long time. This must be from the > narrowing and the food is emptying slowly. I am afraid of a complete > blockage occurring. I will know more after the upper GI. > > Jane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Thanks Ingrid. I am scheduled for the upper GI on Friday. So far the drs. are moving quickly but I just want it all done yesterday. I saw the gastro dr last Tuesday then had the endoscope this Tuesday. I could have had it earlier but take coumadin and had to stop it 5 days before the test. I am hoping to know something more by next Tuesday. HNPCC is hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) syndrome. Has to do with hereditary colon cancer. Jane > > > > I had an endoscope done yesterday to see what the tumor in my > duodenum > > is up to. We did one last year and the dr. saw a small bleeding > > tumor. This year he could not get the scope into my duodenum. He > said > > it was narrowed. This could mean either the tumor has grown or > scar > > tissue has grown. I prefer the scar tissue explanation since that > > would meant the chemo helped. The dr. will know more after he does > an > > upper GI. We were hoping there was no bleeding so we could think > about > > using Avastin but the dr. saw slight bleeding still. I did ask the > dr > > to check the tumor to see if it was HNPCC. He spoke to the path > lab > > and they will do it. But he said the duodenal tumor may not show > it > > even though I also have colon cancer. I am still playing the > waiting > > game here. I want to get some treatment started agai asap. Has > anyone > > had a tumor that had alot of scar tissue on it? I get full after > > eating and that feeling stays a long time. This must be from the > > narrowing and the food is emptying slowly. I am afraid of a > complete > > blockage occurring. I will know more after the upper GI. > > > > Jane > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Jane.... the waiting game is just NOT a fun game!!! When will you have the upper GI? Praying for you sweetie... Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle Caregiver to Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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