Bummed: Colon cancer has metastasized to my liver!
I’ve been cancer free for 4 years and now it has metastasized to my liver!!! Ugh! I’ve had the liver resection, stomach resection and gallbladder removed only to get news halfway through chemo (2nd time around) that there may be disease at the liver surgical site and chemo is not working. My blood work does not indicate any tumor activity but I’m scared and anxious that the cancer has in fact survived the chemo blast. I’m active, I eat well, I’m not over weight, I don’t have a family history of colon cancer, I haven’t had any polyps since the original one went haywire...I feel defeated by something that was never on my radar to being with! I want options.
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@giacinta40, Vitamin C infusions are often talked about on social media as a potential treatment for cancer. It's not a proven treatment yet, although it continues to be studied.
Here's more information from Mayo Clinic:
- High-dose vitamin C: Can it kill cancer cells? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/expert-answers/alternative-cancer-treatment/faq-20057968
@susan159, it would be helpful if you were to post your experience about the hepatic artery infusion (HAI) pump chemotherapy in this discussion to help multiple members.
How are you doing with the pump? What are the side effects like?
Here's more information about HAI pump at Mayo Clinic
- Hepatic artery infusion pump chemotherapy spares livers and saves lives https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/cancer/news/hepatic-artery-infusion-pump-chemotherapy-spares-livers-and-saves-lives/mac-20539443
And a specific discussion about it with other members here:
- Hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) pump for liver mets https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/haic-pump-for-liver-mets/
Are you being treated by an oncologist? How did you get the Rx for those items?
Care Oncology assigns an oncologist to you and they use Pharmacy Solutions to fill the RX. The meetings are virtual. I also have my oncologist locally that I’ve seen since diagnosis. Before starting with Care Oncology I discussed the option of adding their protocol to my existing treatment and he gave his blessing.
Thank you for your information.
Has the use of Mebendazole been effective for you?
I also am currently on lonsurf so far bI guess it is going ok. As far as symptoms it is hard to say as I have been on it only 3 sessions . Also, suffering with very bad Edda in my legs and pelvis area . Swollen beyond belief . Doctors thinking of draining the pelvis . Legs another issue needed to remedy . That all in all has diverted attention away from any side effects
A point of interest. A good friend of mine in the late 1990s had colon cancer that mets to his liver. Both lobes with over 18 tumors. He was part of the clinical trial for the liver pump at MSK.
He lived over 16 years and his quality of life was pretty good. He was given 6-18 months to live when he was diagnosed. The pump was a miracle for him.
Welcome, @sandra38. Do you also have stage 4 colon cancer? I'm so sorry to hear about the swelling and edema. Have you had the pelvic area drained?