Postby boxhill » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:27 pm
I had a right hemicolectomy in March. Honestly, it wasn't a big deal during surgery recovery until I started chemo, which has exacerbated a pre-existing tendency towards diarrhea/loose stools created by Metformin, a diabetes drug I take. I can eat normally, maybe with a bit more attention to avoiding meals with a lot of oil or having two big salad meals in one day.
It sounds like you could probably have laparoscopic surgery, which is an easier recovery.
I don't think you need to be terrified.
F, 64 at DX CRC Stage IV
3/17/18 blockage, r hemi
11 of 25 LN,5 mesentery nodes
5mm liver met
pT3 pN2b pM1
BRAF wild, KRAS G12D
dMMR, MSI-H
5/18 FOLFOX
7/18 and 11/18 CT NED
12/18 MRI 5mm liver mass, 2 LNs in porta hepatis
12/31/18 Keytruda
6/19 Multiphasic CT LNs normal, Liver stable
6/28/19 Pause Key, predisone for joint pain
7/31/19 Restart Key
9/19 CT stable
Pain: all fails but Celebrex
12/23/19 CT stable
5/20 MRI stable/NED
6/20 Stop Key
All MRIs NED