I was diagnosed in summer of 2021 with colon cancer.
I had a right hemicolectomy in fall of 2021, which was very successful.
After surgery a CT scan showed that I had a/one metastasis to my liver.
I endured 12 rounds of chemo after which I was more or less assured I would benefit from surgery to remove that liver tumor.
Upon finishing the 12 rounds of chemo I was told that the surgeons could not perform the liver surgery because it was too close to bile ducts and blood vessels. I was referred to an Interventional Radiologist for NanoKnife surgery, which will only be performed when regular surgery is too dangerous or impossible. However, I could have been referred to Edmonton, where I would have had a better chance of surgical removal of the tumor. For reasons unknown to me, this did not happen.
September 2022 I went up to Saskatoon for the Nanoknife procedure with very little consultation and preparation in advance of, or after, the surgery. Before the NanoKnife surgery I had 1 liver lesion and 1 cyst. 3 to 4 months after, an MRI showed multiple tumors, 7 or 8 I believe. Never ever was it mentioned to me that this is what could happen. Great! Terrific!
In January I was put back on chemo. The first chemo worked for a couple of months and then stopped working. Since the end of August I have been back on oxaliplatin, my first chemo regimen. Meanwhile my file was sent to Edmonton to a surgeon to see if my liver could still be salvaged. Guess what his response was? I have too many tumors in the liver to qualify for surgery. So no, I am Not getting any surgery. My oncologist and I have put in a request for a second opinion. But in all honesty my chances for surgery are slim to none. Palliative is where I'm headed.
For the time being I am still feeling fine and I am grateful for that. Monday I am having chat with my oncologist to determine the next course of action, which will be no doubt: more chemo. I could also stop all this. I just don't know what to do.
I'll let you ponder the above for a while. I wish I had better news for you. Take care of yourself, and I will do the same. SanTeh!
Irm dit is niet goed maar ik blijf duimen dat je nog meer tijd krijgt. Ik hoop dat er toch nog een oplossing komt maar weet ook dat dat niet zo evident is. Dikke knuffel en ik blijf volgen.
ReplyDeleteHey Hilde! Bedankt om mijn blog te blijven lezen en voor de steun die je me daardoor geeft! Ja ik hoop natuurlijk nog wat tijd te krijgen. Ik "ploeter" voort. Ik kijk ook af en toe nog eens naar jullie blog en zou ook nog wel wat willen rondreizen. Maar met de chemo gaat dat jammer genoeg niet. Veel reisgenot aan jullie beiden gewenst want ik vermoed dat er sindsdien wellicht al plannen zijn, niet? :) TTYL
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this, Irm!
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