Postby radnyc » Wed Oct 23, 2013 1:13 pm
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 as a hotel room, for me, psychologically, this was part of my recovery strategy. My surgeon was Jarnagin, they are all top level surgeons there. MSK likely does the most liver surgeries yearly of any hospital in the country, 300+, so these guys know what they are doing. Recovery took about a month, again, everyone is different, it may take longer for some. The chemotherapy regimen afterwards was much more challenging. You'll either be on Folfiri systemic and FUDR in pump, or Folfox and FUDR. I did Folfox before surgery and developed some neuropathy so the onc decided to go with Folfiri, according to MSK protocols both regimens are just as effective with the HAI treatment. Seven months total treatment. More or less is HAI therapy once every 3 weeks, systemic every two weeks. Means that once a month you'll get just pump therapy, this was the best as I had no side effects from it. The systemic Folfiri sucked big time, diarrhea and nausea, hello! It was kept in check mostly with the meds, but still. I suggest you make an appointment with MSK integrative medicine and work out a plan there. It was very helpful for me. Exercise and a healthy diet, post surgery are in my opinion key to recovery. GOOD LUCK!
Al
DX Jan 2010, at age 47
Feb - colon resection - 2/17 nodes positive
April - liver mets - Stage 4
3 months Folfox chemotherapy
August '10 liver resection and HAI pump
7 months chemo FUDR HAI and Folfiri systemic
NED since August 2010
Last treatment April 2011
HAI Pump removed Dec 2015