Dearest Kathy and family, Please know we are all 'here for you' I'm so sorry for your Mom's diagnosis. It sounds like you noticed some liver involvement beforehand. Regardless what they find in the mri, are the Drs. recommending surgery to give her a colonoscopy to prevent blockage?
Even if they decided to not operate, at some point, surgery is usually done because of blockage, to make your Mom more comfortable.
My mother was diagnosed with colon cancer at age of 46. She was given a colonoscopy. After healing, she had another surgery to remove the colonoscopy. In just a few months, the Drs. said it was back. We went to Mexico, which in my opinion was of no help. Then we took her to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. She had a painful blockage and ended up having another colonoscopy. She had large amount of liver involvement.
It was after getting her medical records,her first surgery showed there was spread to the liver. The surgeon just didn't tell us, even though he wrote it in his records. He told us they got it all. Had we known, we would have saved her the pain of two more surgeries and the Mexico trip. This was in 1973 and there is much better methods of revealing her condition before surgery.
Does her surgeon recommend a colonoscopy to prevent blockage?
My heart breaks for you and your brothers. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I was blessed with spending 4 months of care and closeness with my Mom. I'll always treasure that time with her. Her faith and dignity was a wonderful example for me. I think of her often in dealing with this painful disorder we all have.
Your friend, loretta with big soft hugs