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Hi Jeff,
I’m just getting back to the website to answer your questions. The surgeons said that they “looked around” while my husband was open and the radiation did the job. He is well on his way to recovery and will start eating tomorow.Belena
I visit this site often and have become emotionally involved in each of the stories that I read. This is such a difficult disease and I am always encouraged by any good news that others may have. Today I have a bit of my own. 20 months following a successful whipple surgery, my husband had a recuurence in August of ’06. The cancer had spread to the lymph nodesand bones. He also had three large tumors with countless lesions throghout his liver. He went down to 156 lbs. – he’s 6’5″. He could barely walk and was spending most of the day in bed and was not eating. He started a regimen of Erbitux, Camptosar and Avastin on October 16th. As of today all the cancer is gone except for two lesions on his liver. He also now weighs 188 lbs. No matter what, never ever give up hope. God bless you all.
Hi Ron,
I often come to this website. I figure tonight is as good as any to tell our story. My husband was jaundiced in Nov., 2004. He had his gall bladder removed in Decemeber. He remained jaundiced, they continued to search and found that he in fact had bile duct cancer. The tumor was removed in January, 2005 and he was given the all clear. The oncologist said that chemo was unnecessary. This summer, he began losing weight. In August of this year, they found three “spots” on his liver. After a pet scan, it turns out that he had multiple lesions in his liver, mets to his lymph nodes and his vertebrae. He had lost over fifty pounds, no appetite and no energy. He stayed in bed all day. He was in severe pain and was weak. On October 16th, he was placed on a chemo regimen of Camptosar and Erbitux. Due to his liver biopsy, he had to wait until last Monday to start Avastin. Within two weeks, he seemed like his old self. He has been going non stop. I pray Ron that you are done with this disease once and for all. Everybody’s case is different. I hope I have not discouraged you because there are others who have not had a recurrence. The doctors do not have the final say and you could live well beyond 60. Our doctor actually has another patient who was similar to my husband’s case who responded well to chemo and has not had a recurrence – three years and counting. Enjoy life. No one really knows what your future holds. Anything is possible.
May God Bless You,
Belena Turner
