Postby plastikos » Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:55 am
pdp497 wrote:I was just told I need a bile duct stent placed due to blockage. I was told it may be from outside pressure from a tumor or a tumor in the bile duct. Has anyone experienced this? Did bile duct involvement complicate things? Any info would be appreciated.
Hi. I experienced this. I had a stent placed which clogged so I had to undergo re-stenting. I still have the stent and so far it is functioning properly. Your procedure will most probably be done endoscopically via ERCP. It is internal drainage to prevent bile stasis and cholangitis (infection) which can be life threatening. Hoping your procedure goes well.
St. IV Colon CA @ 37, male, Kras wild, MSI-high (2014)
11/2014 Right Hemicolectomy + Liver Resection
12/2014 - 6/2015 FOLFOX + Cetuximab
10/2015 - Recurrence liver
Liver resection 10/2015
FOLFIRI 11/2015 - 5/2016
Recurrence liver, nodes 11/2016
Pembrolizumab started 12/2016 -> pseudoprogression(?) -> biliary obstruction -> biliary stenting
Chemo 4x: most mets inactive and smaller on PET-CT
March 2017 - Back on Pembrolizumab again
Sept 2017 - SIRT - > NED
2019 NED