Solitary lymph node metastasis : what treatment is available?

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  • OnTheRoad
    OnTheRoad Member Posts: 31 Member
    edited September 2021 #22
    I am with SnapDragon

    I do also prefer surgery over chemo. Chemo is good when you have systemic disease, but very little effective when you have few and manageable mets (at least in some organs). I am also in a dire situation now with one suspect node in one lung + 2 suspect Lymph nodes... If the lymph nodes are clear I would surely go for a surgey to remove the "suspect" node in the lung. Just my opinion as well....

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    edited September 2021 #23
    OnTheRoad said:

    I am with SnapDragon

    I do also prefer surgery over chemo. Chemo is good when you have systemic disease, but very little effective when you have few and manageable mets (at least in some organs). I am also in a dire situation now with one suspect node in one lung + 2 suspect Lymph nodes... If the lymph nodes are clear I would surely go for a surgey to remove the "suspect" node in the lung. Just my opinion as well....

    Can't forego chemo

    It is not a choice between surgery and chemo for me. I definitely plan to get the chemo.

    The question is whether it is surgery+chemo or just chemo
    If the radiologist says a radiation therapy is possible to that lymph node, I will get that too.

    I want everything but my oncologist says it is pointless to remove one lymph node because once it is in one lymph node, it is circulating everywhere. Not just that, my lymph node is very deep in the pelvis and hard to locate. It is a difficult surgery and could leave one with post-surgical complications. I meet the surgeon only on Sep 15 . 

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,796 Member
    sreekanth said:

    Can't forego chemo

    It is not a choice between surgery and chemo for me. I definitely plan to get the chemo.

    The question is whether it is surgery+chemo or just chemo
    If the radiologist says a radiation therapy is possible to that lymph node, I will get that too.

    I want everything but my oncologist says it is pointless to remove one lymph node because once it is in one lymph node, it is circulating everywhere. Not just that, my lymph node is very deep in the pelvis and hard to locate. It is a difficult surgery and could leave one with post-surgical complications. I meet the surgeon only on Sep 15 . 

    Double Posts

    It is easy to hit the Submit button twice - I have done it so many times. When I do, I just return and hit Report as Inappropriate and let the moderators delete it. 

    Another reason you get double posts is if you hit the < button instead of the Colorectal Cancer at the top of the page. 

    You probably know all of this, but I thought I would butt in, becasue that's what I do. 

    Tru

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    edited September 2021 #25
    Trubrit said:

    Double Posts

    It is easy to hit the Submit button twice - I have done it so many times. When I do, I just return and hit Report as Inappropriate and let the moderators delete it. 

    Another reason you get double posts is if you hit the < button instead of the Colorectal Cancer at the top of the page. 

    You probably know all of this, but I thought I would butt in, becasue that's what I do. 

    Tru

    Thanks, I followed your suggesion regarding this

    Thanks, I followed your suggesion regarding this

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first, chemo follows

    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first to remove the lymph node, chemo follows

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    Sorry

    I'm sorry that I've got no knowledge of what you are going through.  It's good to know that you have a path forward and you can see your journey to healing on the way.  Wishing you the best going forward and please let us know how you are doing.

    Kim

  • SnapDragon2
    SnapDragon2 Member Posts: 714 Member
    edited September 2021 #28
    sreekanth said:

    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first, chemo follows

    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first to remove the lymph node, chemo follows

    Wonderful news!!!!

    Wonderful news!!!!

    The chemo part sucks but gotta huh.

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member

    Sorry

    I'm sorry that I've got no knowledge of what you are going through.  It's good to know that you have a path forward and you can see your journey to healing on the way.  Wishing you the best going forward and please let us know how you are doing.

    Kim

    Thank you Kim for your kind

    Thank you Kim for your kind message.

  • OnTheRoad
    OnTheRoad Member Posts: 31 Member
    sreekanth said:

    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first, chemo follows

    My treatment plan is set. Surgery first to remove the lymph node, chemo follows

    I am glad you have a plan

    I am glado you now have a plan, Sreekanth. As I might have a similar case that you have, I made some research and Surgery + Chemo look the be the right path moving forward. I hope you success on your surgery.

    Do you already know which chemo you are getting moving forward ?

     

  • sreekanth
    sreekanth Member Posts: 57 Member
    OnTheRoad said:

    I am glad you have a plan

    I am glado you now have a plan, Sreekanth. As I might have a similar case that you have, I made some research and Surgery + Chemo look the be the right path moving forward. I hope you success on your surgery.

    Do you already know which chemo you are getting moving forward ?

     

    chemo

    Not sure of of my chemo cocktail yet. My oncologist had suggested FOLFOXIRI before my plan for surgery was set. He will see me a month after my surgery to set the specific chemo.

  • OnTheRoad
    OnTheRoad Member Posts: 31 Member
    edited October 2021 #32
    sreekanth said:

    chemo

    Not sure of of my chemo cocktail yet. My oncologist had suggested FOLFOXIRI before my plan for surgery was set. He will see me a month after my surgery to set the specific chemo.

    Surgery booked

    Hello, Sreekanth,

    I got my surgery booked for next week. They are going to remove the 02 lymph nodes and then I will have chemo again if the biopsy of the lymph nodes comes as positive (as it will probably come). 

    Have you removed your lymph node yet ? Are you ok ? How is the recovery doing ?

    It looks like my onc will want me to take Folfox again, but I still need to talk with him after surgery is done.

    My best wishes for you on your recovery !