I had a colonoscopy a week ago today. Before the colonoscopy I was technically a Stage IV patient of colon cancer. This was because they had considered the two tumors in my colon a mastestation of one another. However, I found out today from the biopsies taken during my colonoscopy that the tumor near my ileum is benign!
My oncologist also mentioned that there didn't seem to be any lymph node involvement, which if that is the case (my PET scan on Friday will hopefully confirm this) then I my restaging could put me at Stage II!
This was excellent news.
My oncologist told me "you're ready for surgery" so I'm off chemo until after my surgery. Hopefully I'll have another 2-3 weeks before surgery to enjoy the time off chemo. Regardless, I'm happy to have any time off chemo.
Since I'm off chemo and my counts are fine, I'm thinking of getting tattooed today.
No, I've already decided that I am. :)
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