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Matt's liver is NED after liver resection

mcgivarenfaith
mcgivarenfaith CSN Member Posts: 40
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Went to see Matt's oncologists today for the first time after his liver resection in December. He was so impressed how well he has done & healed. He also told us he his NED in his liver with his path report coming back with negative margins. YAY!!!! I thought he would discuss next about chemo/radiation but he said he may be ready for colon surgery! He will discuss with Matt's liver & colon doctor & we will go back to oncologists next week to find out what we do next. I will feel a lot better once we get all the cancer out of my husband's body & they can do all the chemo they want to do.... LOL!!! Anyway, i wanted to share our GREAT news with everyone... The power of prayer, love from our family & friends is what has gotten us this far!
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  • lisa42
    lisa42 CSN Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #2
    wonderful!
    Hello! This is wonderful news to hear!! I don't think we've spoken before, but I had to reply when I read your post. Yes, the power of prayer- I sure believe in it!
    Keep us posted and best wishes!

    Hugs,
    Lisa
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  • herdizziness
    herdizziness CSN Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #3
    Fantastic
    Great news!!! Here's hoping for that colon surgery soon!!!
    Winter Marie
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  • luvmylife
    luvmylife CSN Member Posts: 76
    #4
    Congratulations!!!
    Thank God - That is great news!!!

    Jan
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  • AnneCan
    AnneCan CSN Member Posts: 3,673 Member
    #5
    That is great news!

    That is great news!
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  • immbeloved
    immbeloved CSN Member Posts: 37
    #6
    AnneCan said:

    That is great news!

    That is great news!

    I WANT ONE TOO
    hi, i am hoping for a liver resection. i have 2 tumors one in each lobe, how much liver did he have cut and how bad was the surgery?
    amber1
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  • Lisa_R
    Lisa_R CSN Member Posts: 59
    #7
    Had me.one.each of
    Had me.one.each of those.surgeries .. I am ned since feb 23-10..
    Great News
    More prayers ur way
    lisa r
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #8
    Great
    This is great news and you should both rejoice over this. This is a new step in the right direction of being NED altogether. Sounds like your doctor has a great plan ahead. That is great news. Keep us posted.

    Kim
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  • mom_2_3
    mom_2_3 CSN Member Posts: 953 Member
    #9
    What a blessing
    What great news! So happy for you and your family.

    Amy
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  • Nana2
    Nana2 CSN Member Posts: 255
    #10
    Such great news for the two
    Such great news for the two of you...celebrating and thanking God along with you!!!!
    (hugs)
    April
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  • mcgivarenfaith
    mcgivarenfaith CSN Member Posts: 40
    #11
    immbeloved said:

    I WANT ONE TOO
    hi, i am hoping for a liver resection. i have 2 tumors one in each lobe, how much liver did he have cut and how bad was the surgery?
    amber1

    Hi Amber,
    At DX we were told
    Hi Amber,

    At DX we were told Matt would more than likely not be resectable. But he had a awesome response to chemotherapy & his tumors shrunk to they were not very visible on his scans. So he had 8 lesions removed in wedges & 2 tumors ablated, due to they were to close to his main artery down the middle of his liver. Surgery was 8 hours long & he did great during. Recovery was not bad at all. We were out of hospital within 6 days & he did lots better when he got home. He came home with a drain & 32 staples. But they didnt his bother him to much. got them removed a week later. He has started back his exercising & getting read for his colon surgery. Good luck to you!
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    Nana2 said:

    Such great news for the two
    Such great news for the two of you...celebrating and thanking God along with you!!!!
    (hugs)
    April

    Great new this is the way
    for a definitive cure!Congratulations!
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  • immbeloved
    immbeloved CSN Member Posts: 37
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    pepebcn said:

    Great new this is the way
    for a definitive cure!Congratulations!

    colon surgery
    my surgeon, who thought he was just removing a large ovarian cyst, discovered my colon cancer during surgery and removed it doing a colon resection. that was october 4 and as of my ct scan monday the colon is clear. if matt has surgery, expect no passing of gas for several days, 5-6 for me and bowel movement maybe a week out. also expect more pain especially if they distend the pelvis with gas......omg, bad but temporary. thanks for your response to my question, i am keeping up my exercise too most days.

    amber
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