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Hi all. Just finished 20 days in the hospital part of it for back surgery. That was a
piece of cake. The other problem was serious blood in the colon, et all. The therapy
was horrible care at the therapy clinic and back to the hospital for a colonoscopy.
They finally got everything under control and home 5 days later.
Just had my first CT scan after this round of SIRTS. Dr. was really pleased with this
scan and don’t go back till Dec. 1.Went to Palm Desert for 3 weeks, first week was shot as I had a heavy duty case of food poisoning. Took me a week to recover, but happily I got in 8 rounds and it was great to see green grass. MY next scan is scheduled for April 7. Then I am on to the Liver Symposium in Dallas April 8-10, supported by YES. Yes is a support and advocacy group to work on liver cancer. Dr. Kennedy of Wake Forest will be there and when not leading a section will look at the records and will respond and make suggestions. I have been trying to get into experimental liver transplants but my largest tumor is 10 cm. and I find that the largest they will take is 3.43 cm. I have talked with northwestern university and am getting feeling that perhaps I could get a resection. Should find out soon. Well I am 17 months out. Better than the 8 months I was originally given. Still feeling good with no symptoms. Hope you all are feeling well and will continue. I will bring up the Whipple procedure with my onc and get his reaction. best to all Roger
Hello all: Didn’t know how to get back to this site. Just found it today. Have had 4 scans since 2 SIRT procedures in J/Feb, 2009. No shrinkage, but no indication of tumors and everything has remained stable. 15 mo.s since diagnosis. Tried for experimental transplant at Mayo, Rochester. Got a very cold no. Tumor too big. Also my onc resubmitted my case aN Abbott northwestern in Minneapolis. Another no on resectioning. Onc says as long as I am doing so well he won’t do any chemo, so we are going to Palm Desert for 3 weeks of sunshine and 80 degree weather and of course lots of golf. What is a Whipple? Maybe I could try that. NOw that I finallly found this board again, a belated Happy New Year to all.
