samsamUK, jessicaR_bsn, Mona Santiago and all. Stage IV, here since April 2005. Had 7 mets to liver and 2 retro peritoneal mets at first, 1 met in liver at the moment. I've been deemed inoperable up to now but I've been through all kinds of treatment, Oxylaplatin, 5FU, Xeloda, Panitumumab, Avastin, ...