Cholangiocarcinoma - Bile Duct Cancer - anyone else dealing with this?

Posted by krishh @krishh, Jul 15, 2017

I'm on my fourth line of treatment. What treatments are others receiving for this? Thanks ~

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lozierpam54 | @lozierpam54 | Dec 21, 2022

In reply to @lozierpam54 "Update on my husband’s cancer. It has been a week since I last posted. In that..." + (show)

We were told today that it is cholangio carcinoma. I am asking for a referral Anderson Clinic in Houston Texas. Anyone have any information about this place? We were told my husband has 6 months without treatment and with treatment maybe 12-18 months.

lozierpam54 | @lozierpam54 | Dec 22, 2022

In reply to @lozierpam54 "Update on my husband’s cancer. It has been a week since I last posted. In that..." + (show)

Has anyone been to the Anderson Clinic in Houston Texas?

John Lewallen | @jalewallen74 | Dec 22, 2022

In reply to @lozierpam54 "We were told today that it is cholangio carcinoma. I am asking for a referral Anderson..." + (show)

I also have Cholangiocarcinoma and live in Houston. I have received Chemotherapy consisting of the drugs Cisplatin and Gemcitabine for a year. This treatment has been successful in keeping the cancer from spreading and reducing the size of the 3 lesions I have as revealed by the PET Scans. Recently my Oncologist has switched me to Immunotherapy using the drug Imfinzi which is not so hard on my kidneys and uses the bodies' own Immune System. I receive my treatments with Genesis Medical Group which is closer to my home and transportation than MD Anderson. Of course MD is the best cancer hospital in the world and my daughter used them when when she needed surgery to remove her Thyroid Cancer. Feel free to contact me at anytime on the Bile Duct Cancer forum or here.

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 22, 2022

In reply to @lozierpam54 "We were told today that it is cholangio carcinoma. I am asking for a referral Anderson..." + (show)

@lozierpam54, good to hear from you and get an update on your husband’s diagnosis. With his confirmed diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer, I moved your messages to this discussion so you can connect with others like @jalewallen74 @rezmo @lovingwifeterry @billdemarco @tball3748 @reddino and others.

- Cholangiocarcinoma - Bile Duct Cancer - anyone else dealing with this? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cholangiocarcinoma-bile-duct-cancer-anyone-else-dealing-with-this

What treatments are being suggested for your husband, Pam?

lovingwifeterry | @lovingwifeterry | Dec 23, 2022

In reply to @colleenyoung "Welcome to Connect. We look forward to getting to know more about you. I'd like to..." + (show)

My husband as been dealing with bile duct cancer starting in April. A long road, now that the Wipple was aborted, we came home with many more problems. He got a E Coli infection that was very bad on top of surgery. Two rounds of antibotics and finally IV and another 9 days of daily shots to get him over it. Then he started retaining fluid. They pumped out 7 litres of fluid, he lost 15 pounds! He is very weak and doesn't want to eat. Chemo was posponed due to his illness. Getting ready to start again Dec 30. What can I do to help him get strong enough to start chemo again?

lovingwifeterry | @lovingwifeterry | Dec 23, 2022

In reply to @jalewallen74 "I also have Cholangiocarcinoma and live in Houston. I have received Chemotherapy consisting of the drugs..." + (show)

Hello, so happy to
hear that you have done well on the chemo for a whole year! My husband was on other chemo as they first though he had pantritic cancer. Now that it is bile duct he is scheduled to start with the same chemo and Imfinzi as you. He has been through a lot with chemo being very hard on him and then the whipple which they couldn't complete because of spreading of the cancer. Please let me know how you are doing on the new drug and are you just on the Imfinzi? With all of his side effects I think he may be only on the Imfinzi also.

John Lewallen | @jalewallen74 | Dec 23, 2022

To be honest, I love the change to Imfinzi infusion once a month with nothing else but a small bag of Imfinzi taking 1 hour. With chemo it was 2 bags of chemo drugs, 2 bags of saline and 3 hours 3 times a month. I have a port which makes the infusion less painful than getting a pic needle infusion. My side effects of Imfinzi are similar to the chemo but only once a month and I am use to them. Food aversion, fatigue, brain fog, confusion, forgetfulness, trouble finding the correct spelling of words and finishing sentences. I take rest as needed. My side effects last 2 or 3 days. Stay in touch.

John Lewallen | @jalewallen74 | Dec 23, 2022

In reply to @krishh "@hopeful33250, @colleenyoung - thank you for your responses. I do have a strong support system. I am a..." + (show)

Thanks for your post. I had good results with Gemcitabine. I was taken off of Cisplatin because it was too hard on my body. My Cholangiocarcinoma did not spread and the 3 lesions are reduced in size as confirmed by PET Scans. My Oncologist has stopped the chemo and switched me to Imfinzi. Stay in touch. John

John Lewallen | @jalewallen74 | Dec 23, 2022

In reply to @krishh "I have cholangiocarcinoma. I've been dealing with it for 27 months. What kind of questions do..." + (show)

I also have Cholangiocarcinoma and having good results with Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy. I also will be glad to correspond with anyone on this forum. John

lozierpam54 | @lozierpam54 | Dec 24, 2022

In reply to @colleenyoung "@lozierpam54, good to hear from you and get an update on your husband’s diagnosis. With his..." + (show)

Thank you Colleen. It helps to hear from others sharing their experiences. Thanks to all 🙏💕

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