just got news now they want SIRT----I think that's kind of "increasing survival changes" vs. cure

WriterGirl1969 » thank you--sometimes your head just keeps spinning-got apt 1/4/17

mike

2nd colon resection surgery planned in August was cancelled after they went in and saw liver tumors (not expected) so promoted to stage 4 and decided to put me on Folfiri (with 4 rounds of Avastin) and shrink or stabilize them had MRI this past Thursday, saw surgeon Friday -was expecting date for su...

I had the folfox x 12 post 1st surgery, then rising CEA and found a second tumor -----went after a second tumor in August but found liver mets (no one was real good about giving me a number) so onto Folfuri (with Avastin x4), maintain Folfuri until MRI in December at UMMC and I'm praying for surgery...

I currently have liver met also..I went to have a tumor removed form colon in August (it was recurrence or missed or whatever from 2014).. they found mets to liver-several spots (I would have liked as number) so no removal of colon tumor-back on 6 rounds Folfiri .. 4 with Avastin--MRI 12/2 and hopef...

the 1st couple of rounds were rough-then seemed to develop a tolerance . I did chemo Thursday so no work -some days I could work Friday , some not, Ask them if they can teach you the disconnect procedure, its not really complicated just a little creepy (I am RN as is wife) but it saved us a trip bac...

did not see this posted , if you're not keeping up with fluids, and no matter how hard I tried I was not, ask MD for IV fluid bolus with infusion-it seemed to help, esp. over those chemo sessions

Mike

mike recheck with MD about if you need to be Monday (or is it just the day they do it in his office) I ended up getting mine in the hospital Infusion room and did THursday-after the 1st few rounds actually went to work Friday (kind of a stationary job) and disconnect Saturday-(wife is a nurse) --pus...

I'm on round 5 with Folfiri (after 12 rounds of Folfox last year) -I found the fatigue MUCH worse with Folfiri (I was actually able to work during the infusion on Folfox after awhile), now wiped out for days, diarrhea seems to be 5-6 days post treatment and then not a big issue because I've been to ...

wait for the oncologist visit-you will both drive yourselves crazy with everything you try to absorb- I'm an RN also and am so out of my element bring paper, pen, then when you have all his info, get recommendations for MDs, also consider asking close friends (if you are in hospital) who might have ...

thank you-I want to push for HIPEC for my own piece of mind now CEA to 34.9 from 19.?, waiting on Baltimore for RFA decision tom., Oncologist here will start chemo pre op I believe- I'm going to post later asking if anyone knows about RFA-success -waste of time etc- at least I know consensus of 2 MD...

thank you
University of MD> leaning towards lymph node that was suppressed after chemo-talking Radio Frequency Ablation -best news we had all month
mike

looking for help-direction-guidance-thought 57 yo male Hx. below:-currently with one 11mm para aortic lymph node -original surgeon says palliative chem , no surgery, Oncologist said now Stage 4 and said look for HIPEC surgeon so off we go Surgeon in Washington Cancer Institute said no to surgery-to ...