Comments on: Colon cancer spread to liver

By: Colon cancer treatment

Colon cancer treatment — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

[...] Colon cancer spread to liverOne of the many contributions of Jim who’s son is surviving colon cancer that spread to the liver. It all started with the doctors doing an emergency colon surgery to remove a tumor that was wrongly diagnosed as constipation… [...]

By: Metastatic liver cancer » Successful colon cancer treatment

Metastatic liver cancer » Successful colon cancer treatment — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

[...] son has stage iv colon cancer spread to liver and lungs, a loving family, an effective caring Australian Health Insurance and an oncology nurse [...]

By: MMJC

MMJC — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

hi Jim,
I am so happy to hear that your son is doing well. Please can you tell me what alternative medicine you are using with chemo. My Dad had colon cancer back in 2005 and they took it out and he took chemo 5-Fu and in 2007 they saw specs in his liver and lung and didnt bother to help. 2009 he still has secondary cancer in the liver and spec in lung. Please help me if you can with any suggestions.

By: Metastatic liver cancer » Symptoms of advanced colon cancer

Metastatic liver cancer » Symptoms of advanced colon cancer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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By: Metastatic liver cancer » Jim’s son successful secondary liver cancer treatment

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Hello,

Here is “our” story…..

My older sister at the age of 47, was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2004. Full blockage,emergency surgery to remover tumor and part of her colon. came out of surgery with a colostomy bag. 2 lymph nodes involed. After 6 months chemo,was “cancer free”. Colon reconnected. Check ups through April 2006 all was clear. Then unfortunately she became complacent and did not make any follow up visits……

December 9, 2008

After suffering in silence on and off for a year, the pain became unbearable. She has now been diagnosed with a 15cm tumor on her liver, which is colon cancer. (Not sure of the stage)
Port is in place and chemo set to begin on the 17th to be given every 2 weeks.
Drugs:
Avastin,5-FU and Irinotecan.

Hope is to shrink the tumor enough to take it out. Doctors have not given any time line for shrinkage of the tomor or survival but have informed us if all goes “WELL” and it shrink and is able to be removed, it will still be a new way of life, since these tumors tend to return time and time again.

I was the main caregiver the first time around and will be this time with more surpport(thank God). I feel that is important for me to be able to voice my concerns and hopefully help anyone else going through the fight with cancer, so I will try to keep up posting as best I can.

Thanks for listing to all my ramblings

Melanie

By: Metastatic liver cancer » How to survive secondary liver cancer

Metastatic liver cancer » How to survive secondary liver cancer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

[...] come Trish, Dan, Jim’s son and Ray survived secondary liver cancer? We will present you the common factors in their metastatic [...]

By: Liver Cancer

Liver Cancer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

@Tania

Thanks for sharing your cancer story.

The best thing to do is you (and only you) making an appointment with the doctor or oncologist who is giving the cancer treatment to ask:

what is the chemotherapy for?

A cancer chemotherapy is either done:

to cure the cancer (considered cancer treatment) or
to shrink the cancer before doing a surgery (considered cancer treatment)
to shrink the cancer and give the cancer patient a better quality of life or a longer life (considered palliative care)

what is the prognosis considering the doctor's experience and the specific cancer treatments given to your father in law.

In short, you need to ask whether the doctors categorize the cancer patient as curable or not curable.

If your case is similar like Jim, please read his upbeat follow up on Monday.

Hugs and prayers for you and your family.

By: Tania

Tania — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

My father inlaw has just gone throught he same thing as jims son. He had a large bowel cancer removed 5 weeks ago and then he has spots on his liver and lung. he is currently having chemo for his liver but as far as we know not for the lung. I am very concerned as he tells us everything is good and fine and my husband his son believes this to be the case, but after reading a lot on the subject it doesnt sound like there is much hope I just want a straight answer as to how much longer will he have to live?

By: Metastatic liver cancer » Treatment for bladder cancer

Metastatic liver cancer » Treatment for bladder cancer — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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