Thanks for the replys, every one adds a little more knoledge

Any one have any experience with the Envita center in Phoenix or the Block cancer centers in Chicago ?

Any comments welcome.

6 months CAPOX
6 Months FLOFOX
liver tumors died somewhere in there , but lung mets multiplied into the hundreds. So hard to tell what worker & didn't.

Now peritoneal lining mets are the latest change.

Any Canadians that have traveled to USA for a 2nd opinion or procedures ? Im getting the feeling that the Canadian cancer system is quite regimented & its time to have a 2nd opinion. A local Integral Doc I see suggested the Block center in Chicago. I would welcome anyone to share their experienc...

Asked Onc about HIPEC.

He said my other mets cause me to not be a candidate.

Mentioned a high mortality rate of the surgery & a lot of complications.

I will have to do more research, his response seemed to be overly simple.

Thanks

My wife & I have a Mexico trip planned in a couple weeks. My WBC have been low for about 6 months, Neuts, Lymphs & platelets been bouncing around in the low range. Onc seams to be ok with the trip, but wants to do a preventative round of antibiotics. Don't know how I feel about the pre antib...

My last weeks Ct came back with this news " There is a new micronodular pattern of ill-defined soft tissue in the anterior mesentery consistent with peritoneal carcinomatosis " Onc mentioned growths in abdominal walls & switched treatment from FLOFOX to FLOFRI. Did a bit of research in...

I was on Xeloda 1800 x 2 daily for 6 months. MY first chemo . Onc suggested pills over pump because I was Young ( 47 ) & active & would not want the pump. I agreed thinking the pump was a suitcase that needed to be hauled around. 6 months of constipation/ diarrhea , cramps ,stopped eating &a...

There are lots of fibers that arent slimy like Metamucil. Try Benifiber ,it pretty much disappears in water. I think Met works better though. I have been dealing with constipation for 30 years & have tried most stuff. After a couple weeks of cemo I was quite solid, a nurse suggested Senokot S It...

Anyone travel to Mexico during Xeloda/ Oxi ?
We were thinking the infection risk would be way to high.