As previous posters noted, don't worry too much, FUDR was reduced for me as well. It's not uncommon on this protocol for liver enzymes to shoot up. It's probably one of the reasons why MSK is the main center in the country where HAI therapy is performed and is proven effective. It needs to have cons...

Hey there, had same surgery there 3 years ago. Surgery went as planned, took about 5 hours. I was there five days, no complications. I was mobile as soon as I could, walking around the floor. I took the minimum stuff for my stay there, my goal was to leave there as soon as possible, and not treat it...

Hey Bussman, that's what my onc said, and that's the clock I'm riding. Here's pulling for your 3 year mark!
Al

My understanding is that there are no real hard studies showing on when exactly the countdown clock starts. Some think is from the time of DX, others from the time of the first NED scan or from the end of the last treatment. It seems logical that if one has continuing CLEAR scans over one, two or th...

Hey Julie, I was a good patient and followed all the doctor's and nurses's directives. Everyone is different of course, but I did not require and epidural. I was there for five days, of course, I hate hospitals and wanted to be back home the next day! As soon as I could I was doing my walks around t...

My rates will actually be lower now than they were, and i go to a top notch cancer center, MSKCC. In my opinion the Affordable Care Act will work in the long run, the issues with the website will soon be addressed and fixed. People have 6 months to sign up for coverage, plenty of time. People are ri...

Ok, well, you gotta do what Dr. K says, it's her show up there. Good luck!

I'll be there late october for pump maintenance. As to the running, I was never told not to. Obviously you have to give time for things to heal up right before you do any exercise. I have run more miles in the last three years than I had in the past 10, I credit exercise greatly with my being health...

Hey Jane, personally I had no issues with the pump chemo FUDR, none. The Folfiri infusion on the the other hand SUCKED! Good luck with your treatment

Al

Amy, you were one of my stories of hope, I always wanted follow in your footsteps in the treatment. Although, I'm not one of Dr. K's patients, the Onc I see at MSKCC follows her protocol to the letter. He even consulted with her on a couple of occasions to make sure my liver markers were ok. My next...

I've been lurking here since April '10, at first looking for success stories. Along the way there were a handful of long term remissions or cures, but lots more bad news than good, makes it hard to come back. I know that the good news always gave me hope, so I'm hoping my story gives someone hope as...

You're in good hands, Dr. Jarnagin did my liver resection and HAI pump implant 3 years ago and I've been NED since. MSK is a world-class institution and you'll be taken care of accordingly. I recommend you make an appointment with their Integrative care department and get their opinion on diet, supp...

Well, something else to worry about.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/TheGuptaGui ... logy/40452

Liver transplantation is possible for CRC patients. It has been done in Norway with fairly good success: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23360920 As one would expect patients with less severe liver tumor burden do better, but it is doable. Problem in the states is a shortage of organ donors. It s...