Liver resection

lisa09
lisa09 Member Posts: 32
edited March 2014 in Anal Cancer #1
Hi All,

I had my appointment with a surgical oncologist Friday. I guess the good news is that I am definitely a candidate for surgery. He will be removing most, if not all of the left lobe. Unfortunately, he is going away on vacation for two weeks, but will schedule a date shortly after he returns. I'm very anxious to have it done, but in the meantime I need to have a few more tests (MRI of liver, colonoscopy).

Lisa

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  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #2
    Hi Lisa!
    I'm very glad to hear that you are a good candidate for resection and your doctor is going to schedule you for surgery soon. Like you, I would want it to happen tomorrow! I hope your upcoming tests will go well and that you get on that surgery schedule real soon. Please keep us posted and know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #3
    mp327 said:

    Hi Lisa!
    I'm very glad to hear that you are a good candidate for resection and your doctor is going to schedule you for surgery soon. Like you, I would want it to happen tomorrow! I hope your upcoming tests will go well and that you get on that surgery schedule real soon. Please keep us posted and know that I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

    Lisa
    Hi Lisa,

    This is good news that you are able to have the liver resection. I know I would be anxious to get this done also, so that the healing can begin. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how your doing. Lori
  • lizdeli
    lizdeli Member Posts: 569 Member
    #4
    z said:

    Lisa
    Hi Lisa,

    This is good news that you are able to have the liver resection. I know I would be anxious to get this done also, so that the healing can begin. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how your doing. Lori

    Good news Lisa
    Lisa,
    I'm glad you are a candidate for the resection. The liver grows back which is amazing.
    Wishing you well,
    Liz
  • lisa09
    lisa09 Member Posts: 32
    #5
    lizdeli said:

    Good news Lisa
    Lisa,
    I'm glad you are a candidate for the resection. The liver grows back which is amazing.
    Wishing you well,
    Liz

    Surgery
    My surgery is scheduled for Aug 16th. I feel a little better knowing it will be taken care of soon. Interesting information from the surgical oncologist - he believes the cancer has been in my liver since the diagnosis last year, just not detectable until now.

    Lisa
  • mp327
    mp327 Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #6
    lisa09 said:

    Surgery
    My surgery is scheduled for Aug 16th. I feel a little better knowing it will be taken care of soon. Interesting information from the surgical oncologist - he believes the cancer has been in my liver since the diagnosis last year, just not detectable until now.

    Lisa

    Hi Lisa--
    I'm glad you now
    Hi Lisa--

    I'm glad you now have your surgery scheduled. I know you are anxious to get this done and over with. Wow, that is very interesting that you may have had cancer there for quite some time--and a little scary too. Thank goodness it has been found and that you can get the surgery done. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope you'll keep us posted.
  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #7
    mp327 said:

    Hi Lisa--
    I'm glad you now
    Hi Lisa--

    I'm glad you now have your surgery scheduled. I know you are anxious to get this done and over with. Wow, that is very interesting that you may have had cancer there for quite some time--and a little scary too. Thank goodness it has been found and that you can get the surgery done. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers and hope you'll keep us posted.

    Lisa
    Hi Lisa,

    I am glad you have a surgery date, and you will have the cancer removed soon. I know you just want to have it out now. Does your dr have any suggestions as to what to eat or drink, in helping you prepare for surgery, so you will be in the best shape possible? Just curious, if they recommend anything specific to prepare. I wish you well, and I will be praying that your time waiting will go by fast. Lori
  • lisa09
    lisa09 Member Posts: 32
    #8
    z said:

    Lisa
    Hi Lisa,

    I am glad you have a surgery date, and you will have the cancer removed soon. I know you just want to have it out now. Does your dr have any suggestions as to what to eat or drink, in helping you prepare for surgery, so you will be in the best shape possible? Just curious, if they recommend anything specific to prepare. I wish you well, and I will be praying that your time waiting will go by fast. Lori

    Surgery
    Thanks everyone for your support,

    Since my dx, I eat only organic fruits and vegetables and locally raised, hormone & antibiotic free chicken and eggs. I want to do whatever I can to be healthy again. I run every day - the doctor did say that I am in very good shape and that will definitely help me get through this and make recovery easier.

    Lisa
  • pjjenkins
    pjjenkins Member Posts: 173
    #9
    lisa09 said:

    Surgery
    My surgery is scheduled for Aug 16th. I feel a little better knowing it will be taken care of soon. Interesting information from the surgical oncologist - he believes the cancer has been in my liver since the diagnosis last year, just not detectable until now.

    Lisa

    scheduled surgery
    Hi, Lisa,

    No question it is good to have a date to hold on to. Did you have a PET scan at the time of your diagnosis? Was it full body? Mine was skull to thigh and they tell me it would have showed up other "hot spots". I forget when you got your diagnosis but I certainly hope this is the last time you have to deal with mets.

    Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers over these next few weeks.

    Priscilla
  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #10
    lisa09 said:

    Surgery
    Thanks everyone for your support,

    Since my dx, I eat only organic fruits and vegetables and locally raised, hormone & antibiotic free chicken and eggs. I want to do whatever I can to be healthy again. I run every day - the doctor did say that I am in very good shape and that will definitely help me get through this and make recovery easier.

    Lisa

    Lisa
    Hi Lisa,

    Thats great, that your dr said that your in good shape, it sounds like you take good care of yourself already. Thanks Lori
  • lisa09
    lisa09 Member Posts: 32
    #11
    pjjenkins said:

    scheduled surgery
    Hi, Lisa,

    No question it is good to have a date to hold on to. Did you have a PET scan at the time of your diagnosis? Was it full body? Mine was skull to thigh and they tell me it would have showed up other "hot spots". I forget when you got your diagnosis but I certainly hope this is the last time you have to deal with mets.

    Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers over these next few weeks.

    Priscilla

    Yes
    Yes, I did have a full body PET scan at the time of my diagnosis last May. Thanks for your support.

    Lisa
  • Chris3
    Chris3 Member Posts: 58
    #12
    lisa09 said:

    Surgery
    Thanks everyone for your support,

    Since my dx, I eat only organic fruits and vegetables and locally raised, hormone & antibiotic free chicken and eggs. I want to do whatever I can to be healthy again. I run every day - the doctor did say that I am in very good shape and that will definitely help me get through this and make recovery easier.

    Lisa

    Best wishes on upcoming surgery
    Hi Lisa,
    That is a good sign that your doctor says you are in good shape. That will be a big asset in your recovery from surgery.
    Chris

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