2nd liver resection & hope

hopefulone
hopefulone Member Posts: 1,043 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hi everyone-

Been a long time since posting. My husband just had a second liver resection on Wed. After having 70 percent of his liver removed during an 8 hr operation, he is doing very well. Our journey, as some of you may recall, has been a major roller coaster with many highs and lows over the last 3 years from initial dx.( Colon resection, chemo, liver resection, rfa, and now another liver resection.) Am posting this primarily to urge you to be your own advocate , be persistant and never give up hope. Get 2nd and 3rd opinions. Keeping you in my prayers. God Bless & Keep the faith.

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  • mommyof2kds
    mommyof2kds Member Posts: 519
    #2
    Glad to hear your husband is
    Glad to hear your husband is doing well. I hope you and your husband don't have to go through any more low times. God bless.
  • sfmarie
    sfmarie Member Posts: 602
    #3
    Hopefulone
    I am glad you sought out other opinions. We are learning that you must do this if you want to beat this beast.
    God bless to you and your husband. I will keep you in my prayers for more years of NED!
  • amcp
    amcp Member Posts: 251 Member
    #4
    Great News
    So glad to hear that your husband is doing great. We too have been on the roller coaster for three years. My husband had his liver resection with 75% of his right lobe removed the end of April. He too has had a dx of stage 4 colorectal cancer, a colostomy, repair to stoma and hernia, 4% of his right lung removed, and then the liver resection plus over two years of chemo. We know first hand how important second and more if needed opinions are needed. We were told from the beginning no hope and then final nothing left to do but maybe clinical trial. Sent to Vanderbilt where we received a second opinion and a new lease on life with the two latest surgeries. At the present time, he is NED. We go back in Sept for labs, scans, and dr appts. Thank you so much for encouraging others to get second and more opinions. It could save their lives. We will keep you and your husband in our prayers and that your future will only be filled with highs. May each day be better than the last and you have a long and healthy life together.
    Hugs,
    anna
  • lesvanb
    lesvanb Member Posts: 905
    #5
    Thanks for sharing your news
    It's wonderful to hear how second or third opinions can make such a difference. Best wishes for good healing.

    Leslie
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  • hopefulone
    hopefulone Member Posts: 1,043 Member
    #7
    amcp said:

    Great News
    So glad to hear that your husband is doing great. We too have been on the roller coaster for three years. My husband had his liver resection with 75% of his right lobe removed the end of April. He too has had a dx of stage 4 colorectal cancer, a colostomy, repair to stoma and hernia, 4% of his right lung removed, and then the liver resection plus over two years of chemo. We know first hand how important second and more if needed opinions are needed. We were told from the beginning no hope and then final nothing left to do but maybe clinical trial. Sent to Vanderbilt where we received a second opinion and a new lease on life with the two latest surgeries. At the present time, he is NED. We go back in Sept for labs, scans, and dr appts. Thank you so much for encouraging others to get second and more opinions. It could save their lives. We will keep you and your husband in our prayers and that your future will only be filled with highs. May each day be better than the last and you have a long and healthy life together.
    Hugs,
    anna

    thank you
    Will be thinking of you and hubby in September, sending positive thoughts and prayers for continued NED! Keep the faith. God Bless, Diane
  • dixchi
    dixchi Member Posts: 431
    #8
    Good News
    to hear that your husband is doing well. When they start messing
    with major organs, it is a scarey time, know so well, been there
    done that with liver resection myself.....hope he stays well
    and has many more years to look foward to.

    Huggs,
    Barbara
  • kdo29
    kdo29 Member Posts: 25
    #9
    my mom is getting ready to
    my mom is getting ready to have a liver ressection thurs...any advice for me im scared
  • kdo29
    kdo29 Member Posts: 25
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    just trying to msg a few
    just trying to msg a few people whoo are going through or who are going to go through the same thing...my mom is havinga liver resection thursday.any positive thoughts.my name is Kristy.

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