Prayer/positive energy request

DreamfulSpirit · #1 12-20-2011, 08:18 PM

My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer today. I'm just in a state of shock....

We don't know anymore details than that. My mom will be having a CAT scan and having some other tests done tomorrow, and then tomorrow afternoon meet with the doctor and surgeon on what they're looking at. They believe it had started to penetrate the wall of her colon, but not gone all the way through. I hope that it is a good sign that they caught it early.

They also said it was rare for someone her age (meaning she's really young) to be diagnosed with colon cancer...she'll be 50 in April.

AGDee · #2 12-20-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamfulSpirit

My mom was diagnosed with colon cancer today. I'm just in a state of shock....

We don't know anymore details than that. My mom will be having a CAT scan and having some other tests done tomorrow, and then tomorrow afternoon meet with the doctor and surgeon on what they're looking at. They believe it had started to penetrate the wall of her colon, but not gone all the way through. I hope that it is a good sign that they caught it early.

They also said it was rare for someone her age (meaning she's really young) to be diagnosed with colon cancer...she'll be 50 in April.

I thought that might be the case when they said two weeks and then made an appointment right away. Hopefully they caught it early. A lot of times, they can just remove the colon or part of the colon and it will be completely gone. They've come so far with technology... I've been fine without part of my colon and and part of small intestine for years now (due to Crohn's Disease). Stay positive and you and your mom will be in my prayers.

AOIIalum · #3 12-21-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

I thought that might be the case when they said two weeks and then made an appointment right away. Hopefully they caught it early. A lot of times, they can just remove the colon or part of the colon and it will be completely gone. They've come so far with technology... I've been fine without part of my colon and and part of small intestine for years now (due to Crohn's Disease). Stay positive and you and your mom will be in my prayers.

I thought the same, and hope that treatment will be effective. DreamfulSpirit please know I'm keeping you, your mom and your family in my thoughts.

christiangirl · #4 12-31-2011, 02:45 AM

Thanks guys.

My family insisted I not be alone tonight so I am (begrudgingly) comfortable and well-cared for at my parents' house. I really am okay...It's just that I didn't think some stomach pains and fatigue would turn out like this. When you're 26 and healthy, "tumor" is not a word you expect to hear. It was a very scary night on the whole but I'm doing much better now that the shock has worn off some. Fingers crossed that this thing comes out with no complications.