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Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemo

esjpedsrn
esjpedsrn CSN Member Posts: 7
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Has anyone had the heated intraperitoneal chemo after cytoreduction surgery?
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  • MK_4Dani
    MK_4Dani CSN Member Posts: 314 Member
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    I am scheduled to start this
    I am scheduled to start this coming Tuesday. I read your profile, have you had it yet?
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  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli CSN Member Posts: 126
    #3
    MK_4Dani said:

    I am scheduled to start this
    I am scheduled to start this coming Tuesday. I read your profile, have you had it yet?

    Heated?
    I know that before they gave me the chemo - they took the chill out... that's how they put it. It was warm but not necessarily heated!
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  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli CSN Member Posts: 126
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    newhopechurchli said:

    Heated?
    I know that before they gave me the chemo - they took the chill out... that's how they put it. It was warm but not necessarily heated!

    I just researched...
    on my computer and saw that what you are talking about it different then regular intraperitonel chemo. If I understand it correctly = the heated one is placed in you at the time of surgery for up to 90 minutes and then removed before the surgeon closes you back up. Sounds like a great treatment.
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    newhopechurchli said:

    I just researched...
    on my computer and saw that what you are talking about it different then regular intraperitonel chemo. If I understand it correctly = the heated one is placed in you at the time of surgery for up to 90 minutes and then removed before the surgeon closes you back up. Sounds like a great treatment.

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  • esjpedsrn
    esjpedsrn CSN Member Posts: 7
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    newhopechurchli said:

    I just researched...
    on my computer and saw that what you are talking about it different then regular intraperitonel chemo. If I understand it correctly = the heated one is placed in you at the time of surgery for up to 90 minutes and then removed before the surgeon closes you back up. Sounds like a great treatment.

    I just researched ....
    That is exactly what happens and this from what I gather is giving lots of people a better long term prognosis. I had this done and have the faith that I will be cancer free for a while.
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  • esjpedsrn
    esjpedsrn CSN Member Posts: 7
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    MK_4Dani said:

    I am scheduled to start this
    I am scheduled to start this coming Tuesday. I read your profile, have you had it yet?

    I am scheduled to start this
    Yes I had this procedure after cytoreduction surgery on Aug. 6, 2009.
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