Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Is swelling on stomach side normal for a colon cancer patient


Is swelling on stomach side normal for a colon cancer patient ?
My father has colon cancer but i noticed on a side of his stomach it very swollen and looks like blisters is that normal he has a doctors appt coming up but i wanted to see if someone knows more info about this situation
Cancer - 1 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
It is not unusual for colon cancer patients to have a distended abdomen, usually due to an obstruction, but blisters on the skin at not associated with colon cancer. However, since he has a doctor̢۪s appointment coming up, this leads me to believe he has already had surgery. If the swelling and blisters are near the surgical site this is a sign of infection and he should call the doctor to get in right away.





Read more discussions :