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It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I have updates!
So a couple months ago, we found out it shrunk! However, she can’t have any more radiation; she’s reached her max. She’s been bombarded with chemo since, but it hasn’t shrunk since then.
She had a blood transfusion a couple days ago along with chemo. She has one more chemo appointment, then she’s off for a couple months.Her attitude is great, and she’s a real trooper!
Thank you all for support!I’VE GOT NEWSSSS!!!!! My gran just got another round of chemo [no more radiation] and the tumor finally shrunk!! HAPPYYYY
Cathy:
Your story is incredible!!! Celebrate your anniversary of cancer-freeness [?]
However, I did tell my grandma I would donate parts of my liver to her, but the doctors said that the tumor is too big and it’s by some major artery, I think. I’m not quite sure, I heard my dad talking about why she was inoperable. My gran told me that the doctors said liver transplantwouldn’t help, too…. should I try to get a 2nd opinion?I’m not sure if I could convince her to get a second opinion, but I do know that they’re doing more scans before they start with the treatment. I guess they’re double checking? Or just planning the treatment schedule according to the CC
Thank you all so much, I don’t know where I can get better support!Cathy:
That’s incredible!
However, a transplant won’t be going on because my grandma is inoperable. Have you happened to hear any other “cures” that don’t involve surgery? We’re doing chemo and radiation, but anything else?Okay, I have good/bad news
My gran is inoperable. I think it’s because the cancer is too close to an artery? Anyways, it’s too big, but it hasn’t spread to the pancreas or deeper into the liver. They’re going to start chemo and radiation. The chemo they’re using will not cause hair loss, but I have one question; doesn’t radiation GIVE you cancer?Thank you all so much for the kind wishes
She’s meeting with the surgeon either tomorrow or the 27th, I can’t remember which, but I am still praying that it’s operableAhh, that’s good to know.
Soooo I have updates!
It was an ERCP they did, and they put in one stent. They said that the cancer isn’t in an advanced state, so they’re going to take it out with surgery and do chemo to make sure it’s all out. My gran’s meeting with the surgeon in about 10 daysJim, she is going to Carbone for treatment. She just had a stent placed today while they were doing an endoscopic [?] procedure. (they look around with a camera, not sure if that’s endoscopic…) They’ll get back to us on when they’re starting treatment and what treatment she’ll be going through
I believe my grandfather will be her advocate. He goes to all of her appointments with her and of course lives with her as well. What would he be writing in the notebook? Updates, thoughts, or would it be a personal-way-to-vent out type of thing?
Thank you very very VERY much!Thank you all for replying and giving me support. I don’t think that we’re going to start chemo, and we’re not sure if surgery is an opiton right now, the doctors haven’t gotten back to us. I do know that there is a major[ish] cancer center somewhere in Madison where she’s going for treatment and diagnosis. I’ll be sure to keep posting and stay positive ♥
Jim and Gavin:
Thank you both very much for the information on where she should be treated.
What city/cancer center would you recommend? We live near Madison, WI and I believe she was diagnosed at the UW hospital in Madison. We have not started any treatments or put in any stents yet, but the doctors were talking about going through chemo treatment. Tomorrow, they’re going to go in with a camera to get a better look at the cancer. As far as we know, it’s external.
Thank you both for the support; I really appreciate it.Debora
