Liver surgery-anyone else with success story??
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Liver surgery-anyone else with success story??

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    • June 22, 2017 at 2:27 pm
    Maureen038
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    My husband, Bill will have laparoscopic surgery on one 1.5 cm liver met next Tuesday. I believe this will be his eighth surgery. It's so nerve wracking and being in the liver for the first time it's just so unknown to us. He has a top rated surgeon so we're not worried about that. I guess it would be great if someone else had a success story with liver surgery. Thanks for any help and support!!!

    Maureen

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      • June 22, 2017 at 7:56 pm
      King
      Participant

      Hi Maureen,

       

      I just had to respond.  I don't spend much time on MPIP these days.  I've been Stage IV since 2005 and doing well.   In 2005, I had a 4.5cm tumor in the right lobe of my liver.  My aggressive surgeon (thank goodness) removed the entire right lobe of my liver (70% of the liver) and took my gallbladder as well….one less place for melanoma to go.  It was an open surgery…not laparoscopic.  I went on a 52 week clinical trial of GM-CSF after that surgery.  A few years later it was revealed that agent alone was not effective in treating melanoma.

      Wishing you and Bill the best.

      Stay Strong

      King (Kathie)

        • June 23, 2017 at 12:17 am
        Maureen038
        Participant

        Thanks so much Kathie!! I truly appreciate your response. Hope is so important in this relentless disease. I really needed to hear from you!!!

        Maureen

      • June 23, 2017 at 12:40 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      Maureen,

      Nothing to add but wanted to wish you and Bill my best for Tuesday.  I'll say many prayers for Bill.

      Hope you are doing well also Maureen and taking care of yourself.

      Brian

        • June 23, 2017 at 1:47 am
        Maureen038
        Participant

        That means a lot to hear from you Brian!! I'm trying to hang in there, but it's terrifying to say the least. I hope things are stable with you. Always wishing you the best!!

        Maureen

      • June 23, 2017 at 5:09 pm
      UBContributor
      Participant

      I know 3 people (one is my relative, the other one is my high school mate' mom, and the 3d one is co-worker's bro) who had large portions of liver cut out due to cancer (not MM though) and they all are still doing OK in 4, 12 and 15 years respectively. At least one I talked to said the scans show her liver grew back notably. So THERE IS so much hope! Good luck, keep us posted!  

        • June 23, 2017 at 6:01 pm
        Maureen038
        Participant

        Thanks so much for your supportive information!! It helps so much!!

        Maureen

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