My father diagnosed CC
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Dear Dai, if the bile stent is plastic it needs to be changed every 6 weeks to 3 months. It collects sludge and results in terrible infections if not changed. If he starts running a fever that could mean that the bile stent does need to be changed. I am curious where his surgery was done and have you gotten a 2nd opinion? My husband was 73 when his CC started and he had a Whipple which bought him 5 years. He passed at 78. He went through a lot and I feel had he been any older I would have rather seen him have more quality time and to be so sick for 5 years. The decision is really up to your Father and I am not sure if they would take him for a trial because of his age. You will have to talk to the Oncologist.
My father is 79 years old. He was diagnosed CC 5 weeks ago. The doctor suggested surgery. So 10 days ago, he had surgery. But the tumor was not able to be removed. Only the gallbladder was removed. 9 days after the surgery, the infections and bile leak was found and he received a drainage procedure yesterday. Now I was told that the plastic tube done with the ERCP procedure 4 weeks ago has to be replaced, and my dad’s surgery area may be open again to treat the bile leak. I was so surprise that why the tube wasn’t replaced during the surgery. Currently, my father is too weak to receive either procedure or another surgery. I am very disappoint with the surgery. I am thinking to let him stay with the drainage for longer without having procedure or more surgery, until he is recovered well. I don’t know if it’s a correct decision. Also, I am looking for a clinical trial which my father is able to join.
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