Good news and bad news really.
The consultant said that the area of the liver affected is “quite small” and he would definitely operate if it weren’t for the extent of the cancer in my lymph nodes. Apparently occasionally lymph nodes respond very well to chemotherapy and if they did then he would be able to operate on the section of the liver where the cancer has reappeared. He says that this isn’t rare but would be an “unexpected good outcome.” Looks like it’s 6 months chemo again only this time of a far worse variety than last time. I hate the thought of those weekly trips to the hospital and all that time wasting. Half a day sacrificed for what amounts to 15 minutes actual treatment.
The chemo process will be discussed at my appointment with oncologist Dr J at Calderdale Royal – 14th July.
Aha! At last something useful I could do for you: put me on the rota of the taxi service that take you to weekly hospital visits. We could chat about life, art and science, or not..
kerry x
Hiya you lot, heard something on the radio bout importance of bringing treatment closer to home it talked about in the future people being able to have their chemotherapy in their own home, so why not now!! Seeya shortly xx Jools
Hello Elaine,
Since you’ll be wasting all that time anyway for 15 minutes of chemo treatment, I deeply hope those nodes respond well and that you can then have the liver surgery.
Reading several previous messages here too– what has been said about being a ‘patient’ (also = being submissive); you are so lucky to have Chris with you. It can be enormously helpful to have an advocate (and a witness) in many of these circumstances.
All the best,
Judith