masherlock

Lisa:

Sorry for the delayed response. I have extensive lymph node involvement. From my understanding the enlarged nodes are at the gastoheptic ligament (between the liver and stomach), along the hepatic artery (artery distributing blood to the liver, gallbladder and pancreas), at the retroperitoneal (covers the abdominal organs), retrocaval region (I am uncertain of its physical location but will ask doc on Thursday), and the left paraaortic (around the aorta).

I have been told that I am not a candidate for surgery until the cancer is out of my lymph nodes. That is a very tall mountain to climb. I am very scared but have tried my best to focus on my baby. The toughest part of this for me is that my daugther deserves to have a mother and it seems my time is quite limited.

I hope you do not have it in your lymph nodes. Best wishes.

Mary Ann