Surgery to insert bile duct drainage tube

NanaOhio
NanaOhio Member Posts: 11
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi,

I am having surgery on Tuesday. I will have a tube that comes out of my side and empties into a bag. I am very nervous about this. Dealing with jaundice and the itching side effects, not being able to eat without being sick the pain in my side where my liver is. I am so ready to be done with this.

I have been on chemo since July 2009 for colon cancer which is now in my liver and lymph nodes. Currently on Erbitux. I started the Erbitux the same time that AnneCan did. I have been watching to see how she is doing. I do not actually get on and say much but I do read posts.

Thanks for listening.

Robin

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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #2
    Dear Robin
    My best to you as you deal with this surgery. I hope that it will help with the issues you have been having.

    I hope you have found this board helpful. Lurking is fine. Post when you feel you want our help or support.

    Hugs,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #3
    praying!
    Hi, Robin.

    Praying your surgery goes VERY well!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • Livingbyfaith
    Livingbyfaith Member Posts: 55
    #4
    Drainage tube
    My husband just had this done Monday at IU in Indy, they drained it I think to his intestine, no outside tube. His color is almost normal. He restarts his 3rd chemo tx next Monday aiming toward surgery on large tumor on liver after 6 tx. He almost died after the 2nd tx of CPT-11, back to Zeloda and Oxi this time. Its difficult not to get discouraged, its an up and down battle, but there are many stage IV success stories and that keeps us going, plus lots of prayer and people praying.
  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #5
    Robin
    How wonderful it is that they can perform these surgeries and ease our suffering.
    I'm so glad that they can help you this way, and yep, your being willing to "be done with this" says it all, even though you're nervous, you do what you have to do to make life living easier. I understand the nervousness completely!!!!
    Boy, am I nervous before any surgery, but, since we have these wonderful surgeons that are well practiced in their area of expertise we can pretty much be assured we're going to come through it quite nicely.
    Will be thinking of you on Tuesday, hoping you have someone that can post to us how you are doing.
    I used to live in Springfield, Ohio.
    Cyberly with you on Tuesday,
    Winter Marie

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