Postby radnyc » Thu May 22, 2014 11:12 am
You sound like a perfect candidate for HAI at MSK. Liver limited metastases and you appear to be in fairly good health still, the heart issue can probably be managed by your team. Also, although Dr. Kemeny is the head cheese in there, ALL the oncologists work with her and use the pump, so you don't have to wait to get an appointment with her. There have been lots of people here and out in the world who have achieved long term remission, or even cure from this therapy. Do what you need to do to get to NYC, I know that it's tough, financially challenging, but, it's your life, give it all you got. My opinion. By the way, MSKCC takes a couple of the ACA plans offered in NY State. I don't know where you are, but I'm sure you can work with them. They are a teaching hospital, believe it or not, profit is not their main objective. Peace.
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