• Mr J
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  • From: wellington ohio
  • Registered: Thu, 31 Jan 2008
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Topic: home from surgery

Hello everyone my surgery was completed and I am at home resting now.They took half the liver bile ducts and gullbladder,the main obstruction or mass in the duct was 1.9 cm and he said there are lots of microspots which he took what he could safely remove,he could not remove anymore out of the duct left in the liver either.I have a follow up on 3-19and do not know where we go from here.Glad to be home though.

  • Miles
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Re: home from surgery

Outstanding!!!

  • Registered: Fri, 12 May 2006
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Re: home from surgery

Glad for you to be home, again.  Hoping for you to be recuperating and  being able to eat some good food.  Keep us posted.
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Re: home from surgery

I am sure it is good to be home. Dont forget to eat good food as your liver wants to start growing and needs it. I got so many lectures by the dietician at the hospital about not eating. Good thing the writers strike is over to keep you entertained while recuperating! Take care, and my other little nugget of advice....dont be too proud to ask for help. I was visiting a friend when I got sick and eventually had my surgery, I ended up staying with her for 3 months! She is tough and very strong willed and sort of bullied me into letting her help and to be honest, I dont think I could have made it without her but I would have never asked for her help.

Kris

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  • Mr J
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Re: home from surgery

Hi Kris I had a follow up today got to ask some off the questions I could not think of the day I left the hospital,and am eating good and gaining some weight.I have an consultation 3-24 with onccolagist and find out more about gemcitabine and radiation, heal 4 more weeks get port put in and start treatment.I am scared of side effects to this. I hope its not to severe.God bless and  take care for now. Bye

  • Mr J
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Re: home from surgery

first radiation treatment today three stickers on body to pinpoint treatment on liver,start 5 day on 2 off with zeloda 2600 mg 8 pills a day for 6 weeks with radiation.I hope its not too severe it is a 1 hour drive there 1 hour back for me alone. As Lisa says keep chugging on thanks fellow patients.