maryb

Mary b so happy for you and your husband. I am a little behind him when it comes to my fight. I had colon surgery first then 12 rounds of chemo, then internal radiation now Thursday I am having portal vein embolization to make the good part of my liver grow. Then in about 5-6 weeks they will remove 75% of my liver. Wondering what recovery will be like. Surgeon says I will be back to work in 4-6 weeks which sounds great but is he sugar coating things? How did your husband feel after surgery. Did he have restrictions or a special diet? Scared but so far the docs are very impressed with how well the treatments have worked and how well my body handled chemo.

From one wife to another whose husband has a similar diagnosis to yours (Stage IV colon cancer with liver mets), my heart and prayers go out to you both. I'm still going through a rapid learning curve as we are in the early stages of our journey, but wanted to wish you and your husband Godspeed going forward. Question. Did your husband have his surgeries simultaneously, or separate surgeries for the colon and liver? Chemo, then liver surgery and more chemo are next for my husband. Scared & frustrated but Hellbent on getting my husband to a healthier outcome.

Have you ever checked out this wonderful site AND his facebook page.
Also a hopeful NEW book by Kelly Turner PhD RADICAL REMISSION.

Good Luck,
Barry

http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/

I have been a caregiver and completed surgery and chemo for stage IIIa in December. So far so good for me, but I think being a caregiver is much harder. This is a great site. Best wishes to you.

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Hi Maryb

Welcome glad you found us.
How can we help?
Ask and all questions you have we are more than happy to answer.

Welcome maryb! This is an amazing group of people all willing to share their lives with others.

Welcome to the WhatNext family! The WhatNext family is made up of people like you who are looking for help or looking to help others. To help you along your journey the WhatNext family has put together a Beginner's Guide to Cancer that I highly recommend you check-out here: http://bit.ly/10BQKCi. Also, please do not hesitate to reach out to others or ask for help.

Wishing you the best.

David
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