Hi Jasmine, I am now 5 weeks post surgery. I saw the Professor today and everything is looking good for me. I have SIRTs done in a few weeks and go back on Avastin for good measure. Not bad for someone who could have been dead 6 or 8 months ago. Keep fighting the buggers in your liver and ask about SIRTs http://www.google.com.au/search?q=sirt&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enAU280AU280 Goo luck with your surgery, It will be a uncomfortable 3 weeks if you are like me. Keep us ALL posted Dunedigger ... View more

I had similar issues. Actually some people ACTUALLY came and 'paid their last respects' ( nothing actually said )and few did distance them selves and apologized later explaining it was too close to them. I spent a lot of time using humor with all my friends. I started up a email list to keep everybody in the loop as well. What was worse was the effect it had on my direct family, worry etc etc but as much as I would love to, there was no escape You are right though, you do get see friends in a different way with their reactions, although I have actually made friends through cancer ! Dunedigger ... View more

Hi Jasmine, I had 4 surgically removed and 7 frozen in one go. In the process they removed my gall bladder, which is normally done I was told as it gets in the way ! Where are you having this done ? There are many surgical ways of treating liver cancers and new methods are being developed each year I am now 25 days out and stopped taking Panadol 36 hours ago. I feel very lethargic but don't need to sleep during the day. I have lost all interest in our business but my fife and staff are handling everything quite well. I am burnt out anyway. The liver completely regrows in between 3 and six weeks. After resection you will have tubes everywhere and be in intensive care at least overnight. The care in intensive care was excellent. I was a nurse in a "past part" of my life so I knew what was coming. It sounds as though your surgeon knows what he/she is doing Keep me informed. BTW, I had a lot of people asking after my welfare after my diagnosis. I started a email list and sent out 'wellness reports' every so often. It kept them of my back and off the phone.I sent them out while having chemo and in hospital Dunedigger Aka Rex ... View more

Hi, You can win this battle. I am. See :http://www.cancerconnections.com.au/content/bowel-cancer-my-story-success-so-far This is an account of my journey. There is more to cancer treatment than Chemo. Liver surgery to remove or freeze Mets is being done very successfully along with a lot of other methods. HOWEVER do not take one Drs opinion, get a second one and look at surgical options. I was told my liver was inoperable (13 metz ) until I found someone who would operate. I am now nearly 4 weeks out of surgery and have been told all the 'buggers' are out. I await scans in some months time. However cancer may get me, but not before I am ready, about 30 years . . . I am 61 By then they might have even more cures. Get out there and fight ! Oh And . . Molly said "Stay Positive" . . . you are allowed to be negative for about 10% of the time . . that is quite normal Dunedigger ... View more

I have escaped the clutches of St George Private hospital and spent the last 2 days in a nearby hospital associated unit. Still very sore but managed to walk about a One Km lunch. It was worth it. I am quite sore tough but managing with Panadol. I see the Professor in a months time before having radioactive microspheres (SIR-Spheres®) that contain yttrium-90 that emit high energy beta radiation in about 6 weeks time. Go here http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/11/021112075901.htm for more information. It does involve a overnight stay at StVincents Hospital. This as I understand is just to mop up any tumor tissue that may have been missed, and is a nice once off alternative to precautionary post Operative chemotherapy. I continue to be amassed at the wealth of treatments available once you step out of the Chemotherapy mold. I feel very privileged to have been treated by Professor Morris, and he has given my family a far greater hope. I had 11 tumors ( all but 4 mostly small) in my liver and was very lucky that he finally agreed to treat me. Rarely can so many tumors be treated with out significant risks. I guess I had fitness and a determination to beat the 'litle buggers' So people reading this who have been touched by bowel cancer and metz don't give up, keep fighting, and find cancer specialists who give you the results you want Enough for now Dunedigger ... View more

Congratulations, I bet it it was a long and rocky journey. Now go on, . . get out there and enjoy life and marriage Dunedigger ... View more

Hi Everyone, Yep I survived intensive care and now in my private room with views of Botany Bay. I have been told by reliable sources that all my tumors have been dealt with. It seems almost too good to be true. Pathology results will be back in a few days to confirm that the larger tumors were removed cleanly. Pain has been dealt with a little button. I have been up and walking with assistance. ... View more

I go into hospital in Sydney for liver surgery Saturday 13th June. Hopefully most of the 'buggers' can be removed. I'm fearfull of the recovery phase of surgery, but excited about the prospect that I have a chance of containing the smaller ones. Stay tuned Dunedigger ... View more

This has become a blog, so I will continue to post for the info of other people who may read this after a diaganosis if the big 'C' Today, Great news. Saw Professor Morris today, there is a good chance of having liver surgery to remove all liver tumors. My latest PET scan ( like a CAT scan ) shows there is no other cancer in my body. We will know more next week after my case goes to the panel to discuss treatment methods. Dunedigger ... View more

Having had 12 rounds, I (We) remember well the count down to 12 and by the time I got to 12 I had enough. The good news, the chemo completely killed the cancer in my bowel. I tired to compare chemo to something other people could understand, I likened it to a heavy cold or mild flu symptoms. It's not something you look forward to. I was never able to sleep during the day and the first night, I could not sleep due to the dexamethosone. Keep up the strength and have confidence you are going to beat it as much as possible. However it is not possible to be positive all the time. Remember chemo has come a long way in the last 10 years and survival rates have skyrocketed ! Keep us informed Dunedigger ... View more