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Erin,
Great news! If I happen to see a surgeon today, I will kiss him or her! Aren’t they amazing?
Patty
Welcome, Erin!! I’m glad all’s gone well with the surgery & I look forward to hearing good news of your father’s recovery.
Best wishes to you & your family.
Julia
Yeah, Erin that is such good news. Your dad is already a winner as he is now a Cancer Survivor. Our wish is for a steady recovery. Please keep us posted on his recovery.
Thank you all so much for your kind responses and well wishes!! As rare as CC is, it is so comforting to know that there really ARE people out there who have had similar experiences and can provide such a crucial support system. My dad’s 8 hour roux-en-Y surgery was a great success today! They removed his tumor, gallbladder, bile dicts, and almost 40 percent of his liver and the surgeon is hopeful of his prognosis! We will have pathology results back in a week or two, but the doctor believes that we may have caught this early enough to even avoid chemotherapy. Miracles certainly do happen. He still has a long road ahead of him, but the success of the surgery and the huge smile we got from him in ICU a few hours ago was worth every minute of this trying week. Good luck, God Bless, and enjoy every minute you have with your loved ones!
ErinHi Erin,
I would like to add to the good wishes for your father & his op tomorrow. I hope my good news today will help.
I saw the surgeon today for my CT scan follow up & he says there’s nothing of cause for concern. Allegedly the remaining ducts are a little distended but this may well be due to the surgery. The surveillance continues!
I had a bile duct resection & roux loop for a tumour in the cystic duct in May 09. I did have major problems with a wound infection which meant the wound took 6 months to heal so my path of recovery has not been exactly smooth but I’m getting better all the time.My histology showed a very small tumour (T2), no lymph involvement, no sign of any other pre cancerous cells, just chronic inflammation. The surgeon found nothing else during the operation to give cause for concern. I’ve had no chemo, no radiotherapy & that decision was based on my histology. The surgeon said that he ‘hopes this operation will be a cure’.
I hope this will be the case & I sincerely hope that your father’s case is at least similar!
Very best wishes, Val
Erin,
Good luck to your father – I will be thinking of him. I’m glad that surgery is an option. Here is to a speedy recovery.My mother is 67 and was diagnosed last June. We’re closeby in Niantic, CT about 20 minutes from the RI border. haven’t met too many others with this in our area..
Keep us posted on his recovery.
ashleyErin,
I’m sending up prayers for your father and your family today, that the cancer was contained in the bile ducts and surgery is successful. If they are planning a roux-en-Y surgery then it sounds like the Dr’s believe it is an early cancer and hopefully the surgeons don’t have to resect much of the liver along with it.
I met a guy and his wife at Mayo Clinic who had this surgery years ago for his CCA and it resulted in a total cure for him. I don’t think he even needed to have chemo or radiation. Hopefully this will be the case for your dad.
Please keep us updated!
Rick
Hi Erin,
Welcome to the site, although I am sorry that you have to be here. I hope you will keep coming back as you will get a ton of support from everyone here. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and I’m certain that you will get answers from someone here.
I wish your dad good luck for his surgery tomorrow and I will keep you and your family in my thoughts.
Best wishes
Gavin
Dear Erin, welcome to our “Family”. It looks like your father’s doctors have acted quickly in getting a plan together and proceeding. You are definitely on the right track. Sounds like you have done your homework and somehow we have found that the more one reads up on CC the fight overcomes the fears and you forge ahead. Our best is coming your way for your father’s surgery and keep in mind that yes, we do have success stories. My husband is one of the Miracles and we hope the same for your father. Please keep us posted.
Hi Erin,
Welcome to our world. It may not be where you want to be, but it is the best place to be in your situation. I will keep your Dad, you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Wishing you only the best possible outcome tomorrow. Take care Erin. You have found the right place to come for help & support.
Darla
Hi everyone-
I was thrilled to come across this website and discussion board. It has been so helpful to read the postings and realize that as scary as CC is, there is a great support system (and even success stories!) My 55 year old, then healthy father was diagnosed with CC last Monday. He is undergoing surgery tomorrow at Rhode Island Hospital (exploratory first and then hopefully will procede to the roux-en-Y surgery if the mass appears to be relatively contained) The results of an MRI, CAT scan, and ERCP have not shown any spread and have led the surgeons to believe that there is hope for the surgery ALTHOUGH we do know that the spread of these tumors are extremely hard to detect with imaging. We have rallied together as a family and are hoping for the best tomorrow. Please keep my dad in your thoughts tomorrow and thank you for providing such a great resource.
Warm wishes,
Erin
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