CAT Scan update

Before mom left the hospital from her surgery, two weeks ago, her doctor ran a CAT scan of her upper body to check for more cancer. From research on the internet we've learned that colon cancer in particular is likely to spread to other areas. Mom's cancer has already spread to some lymph nodes and her liver so we were very worried. Since coming home from the hospital she has had a lingering cough, which again, without anyone saying so, made us uncomfortable. Yesterday was her first appointment with the surgeon and her regular doctor. She doesn't see the oncologist until the 30th. With trepidation she went to her appointment. Both her surgeon and her regular doctor are in the same building, so to her surprise found them both there for her 9:45 am appointment. They saw her together since mom still has trouble bending over to get dressed. Her incisions seem to be healing well. Her heart is strong and the CAT scan came back clear. No lung cancer! The surgeon then gave her some very heartening news. The surgeon was scheduled that day to do hernia surgery on a man who had stage IV colon cancer that had spread to his liver twenty-one years ago. I always talk to mom on my way home from work. But I think I may have to find another time to call. It seems driving and crying with relief aren't very safe.
-- Stephanie