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Hi Lainy and Marion,
Thank you both for your support and enthusiastic congratulations. I will keep you posted as time goes on.
My best to you
DarioHi Andrea
I too have a feeling of fullness after I eat. In my case, I have scar tissue from the sternum down to just above the navel and across to either side from the operation to remove the gall bladder and part of the liver. This tissue gets very tight and uncomfortable when I eat and cuts off my appetite. I also begin burping more than usual, so evidently eating builds up stomach gasses that also cause the feeling of fullness. I agree with Marion that exercising or moving around after eating relieves the fullness, as does the burping.Thank you all for your prompt and generous hospitality. I feel like I have contacted a group of very sincere and helpful people. I feel truly welcome and am really grateful for your caring thoughts, support and ideas. I will keep you posted of my June 3 appointment with my oncologist and any other developments. Again, thank you for your support.
Hi Lainy,
I am being treated in Tucson at Arizona Oncology by Dr. Manuel Modiano. I had a PETScan prior to starting chemo in Sep. 2010. I cannot undergo MRIs due to having a pacemaker/defib. The oncologist ordered a second PETScan on Feb. 7, 2011. United Health Care denied the PETScan but authorized a CTScan. The scan did not reveal anything suspicious.
On Mar. 28 the oncologist indicated the blood draw results from the previous visit on Mar. 7 showed the elevated cancer marker and recommended additional chemo. I indicated I wanted to evaluate my options. I returned on May 2 and the doctor indicated the cancer marker had returned to the safe range but scheduled a CTScan, which I had on May 6. I had an appt. with the oncologist on May 9 to get the results of the scan. However, I developed a fever on May 6 for 3 days and consulted with Modiano on May 9, who ordered me to be hospitalized. The CTScan showed a liver abcsess. I was put on Zosyn and a JP drain was placed to rain the fluid. I was discharged on May 18 with a Picc line and antibiotic, plus a month of augmentin following the final IV. I am scheduled to see my oncologist on June 3.
