I guess it hasn't fully sunk in on me yet coz I'm feeling fantastic right now. I'm not sad nor depressed, not a feeling of anger nor grief. Maybe it was because I was expecting a lot worse and I'm actually relieved with my diagnosis. Or maybe I had already accepted that I'm not the one in control.
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| My doctor doesn't look worried at all. Very reassuring! |
Lani and I met with the Gastroenterologist, Dr Doug Samuel, today and he told us what he had already mentioned before - that I have a tumour around the middle of my colon. It was spotted during colonoscopy and confirmed on the CT scan the following day. It was around 7cm long and was circular in form, so it was blocking my bowels and causing me pain. He showed us the biopsy results that confirms this is invasive adenocarcinoma, or malignant cancer.
The good news is, it hasn't spread yet to any other organs. The CT report says there's no metastases seen in the liver, lung bases, bones, or adrenal glands. I will still have to undergo surgery to remove the tumour but it is possible that I will not need chemotherapy.
Dr Samuel was kind enough to help us find a good colorectal surgeon who operates at Westmead, the hospital nearest to our place. I'm booked for an appointment on Monday morning to discuss the surgery. We'll see what happens then.
