[Cancer]Bowel - Liver

Scenic911 · 18-07-2007 11:33pm #1

Hi Folks,

I haven't posted for a while but have been keeping up with the forum as I had my own issues to deal with. I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer nearly a year ago. I had the treatments, op and now I am into the second stage of my recovery. Unfortunately the cancer had spread to my liver by the time I was diagnosed last year. To cut a long story short. My medical team had told me that they could not operate on the liver as the tumours are too wide spread and they could not guarantee that they could remove all of them. They are small but just not in the right place for surgery. So my query for this forum is that does anyone know what chemo treatment or alternatives out there that can help me. If there is can someone please post back here...or if there anyone out there in the same situation as me...

Thanks,

S

tbh · 19-07-2007 8:02am

Hey Scenic - good to hear from you. Sorry I can't be of any practical help, just wanted to pass along my best wishes. Let us know how you are doing.

Scenic911 · 22-07-2007 3:12pm

Thanks TBH, I am doing as fine as I can be. I am taking each day as it comes along. Currently having bowel problems, apart from that it would be much easier to cope. I am due back to see the oncologist next week to see what treatment I will be given.

S

tbh · 24-07-2007 4:15pm

Hey Sai - fingers crossed you got some positive news today - we're all pulling for ya.

Scenic911 · 24-07-2007 6:16pm

Hi All,

Been to see my oncologist today. He did not know about the results from my MRI scan and I had to tell him about it. So no treatment plan has been finalized yet. We did discuss two type of treatments. There is a non-toxic route that will halt the cancer from spreading and growing in my liver and there is a toxic route that have a "good results". I also quizzed him on vaccines and alternative treatments but he advised against these until I had exhausted all other options. I am bending towards the non-toxic route and hopefully with good dietary and other supplements I can get rid of the cancer myself. As there are a lot of "other" alternatives out there and most of them states that they aid the conventional treatments and does not totally replace them. As for my bowel problems he sent me for an x-ray to check for blockages luckily there were none. So I am on a course of laxatives to help moves things along...

Later,

S

CathyMoran · 23-08-2007 3:12pm

Hi,

hope that Sai will not mind me posting this here. He has not been very well recently and has been in hospital for the past 3 weeks. Could everyone send him positive energy.

Thanks.

Fajitas! · 23-08-2007 10:19pm

My best wishes to him.

tbh · 24-08-2007 7:28am

All the best Sai, As soon as you get tired of the nurses looking after you, hurry back here

littlebug · 24-08-2007 8:17am

Positive thoughts and energy heading your way Sai.

GetOffMyPatch · 04-09-2007 4:45pm

Positive thoughts all the way

CathyMoran · 05-09-2007 3:49pm

Sai is out of hospital now

He was in there for almost 6 long weeks, I am sure that he can fill you in when he catches up on all his mail.

Scenic911 · 14-09-2007 5:10pm

Hi Folks,

I am getting better as each day goes by. The main problem I have is pain control. This was what kept me in hospitial for so long. They have put me on morphine base slow release pills and for "break throughs" they had given me oromorph which is a liquid base type of pain control that I take orally.

Treatment wise I am onto my 4th cycle next week. I am not sure when they will schedule a scan for me but I will push for one next time I am in.

So far I have two lensions on my outer stomach wall and loads on the outer surface of my bowel. The ones on the bowel surface are giving me the most grief. The doctors had said that during my inactivity these had grown. Now during my normal bowel movements it is these that are causing the pain. I am also taking some steriods to help with the pain here...

Just to think why me....

Later,

S

smashey · 14-09-2007 7:34pm

Keep fighting.

CathyMoran · 18-09-2007 6:34am

Sai is back in hospital, I do not have details yet but he has a distended stomach and is not happy to be back there again. Will update with more when I know. He is due to have his fourth chemo of this batch today.

Stargal · 24-09-2007 6:47pm

Hope things are ok

CathyMoran · 24-09-2007 6:53pm

He is waiting on more tests in hospital, they are still not allowing him to eat, hopefully it is just a twisted gut. His chemo has been delayed as a result. Will keep you posted.

Scenic911 · 01-10-2007 4:41am

Hi Folks,

I finally went and signed up for the 3G services. My Internet withdraw was too severe to take. :-) (Shane thanks for the data card but it was too dear to use. My Wife will drop it back to you when she passes your way. Thanks bud...€2 for 2M....)

Still not eating. I had a tube stuck down my nose for over a week and that came out today. This is to relief any pressure in my stomach. Its funny that when I drink 7Up it comes back up green in color yet its clear when it goes down...

Anyway I am been feed by infusion of TPN. Some white liquid and additional a yellow liquid. Total time of 18 hours on a drip.

Good thing is that bowel movement is happening and it is slow. Doctors are talking about an operation if this does not clear up soon.This has three outcomes open me up an do nothing, open me up and commit to life with a bag for life, open me up and I will die. Not very good odds. So everyone here is playing the waiting game and hope it will clear up itself.

Oncology is anxious as I missed 3 sessions now. The other sessions had some very positive results on my liver and outside of my gut. But due to me not able to eat and get rid of what I eat. They cannot proceed with anymore treatment. My own oncologist is returning tomorrow so I will have a second opinion then.

Well thats all for now...

S

smashey · 01-10-2007 8:31am

And people are getting worked up over the rugby.

Good luck.

CathyMoran · 04-10-2007 2:35pm

Sai (Scenic911) will be having that surgery tomorrow - could everyone send him positive vibes. Will update you when I know how the surgery has gone.

jos28 · 04-10-2007 3:48pm

Positive vibes being sent your way, Sai. Take a leaf from Cathy's book and fight like mad. You can beat this. Thousands of people do !
Hope all goes well for you.

CathyMoran · 05-10-2007 4:55pm

Sai is fine, they removed some of his colon but he is recovering from the surgery fine.

Scenic911 · 09-10-2007 1:23am

Hi Folks,

As Cathy said I survived the operation. But looking at the incisions and the number of staples holding the it together its going to be pretty sore. I had a couple of bad days but I am keeping positve and looking forward to eat again. Must had been a month and a bit since any food passed my mouth. I am holding up well the nurses forced me to sit in a chair for a few hours today well they actually said that it would help my recovery from the operation and they were very nice and gentle when they help me get into thr chair.

So with nothing much to add and without repeating on my wife addition to my blog.

Later,

s

CathyMoran · 18-10-2007 7:13pm

Sai is still not feeling the best, his stomach is distended and it is hurting his stitches - if everyone could just send him positive vibes at this time.

tbh · 19-10-2007 2:07am

thinking of you Sai - keep on keeping on.

tallaght01 · 10-11-2007 6:26am

Just stumbled on this thread. I don't know you mate, but good luck. Hope all goes well.

I'll be checking on your progress on here.

Keep on fightin'

CathyMoran · 17-11-2007 10:01am

It is with great sadness that I announce that Sai (Scenic911) has gone into a hospice where he will recieve better care. Wishing him and his family all the best at this difficult time.

17-11-2007 10:44am

Thinking of you. Best of luck over the coming weeks, keep that fight going.

D.

mike65 · 17-11-2007 10:59am

Ditto that.

One step at a time gets you there.

Mike.

Mr Magnolia · 17-11-2007 11:15am

Best wishes Sai.

I'll be thinking about you.

Gordon · 17-11-2007 12:49pm

Wishing you the best Sai.

WindSock · 17-11-2007 2:06pm

Best wishes, hope you are doing well.

Fozzy · 17-11-2007 4:14pm

Best wishes, hope you can beat it

nesf · 17-11-2007 8:42pm

Best wishes Sai.

AlmightyCushion · 17-11-2007 9:09pm

Hope you get through it all right. Best of luck.

tallaght01 · 17-11-2007 11:06pm

sai has no idea who i am. But, I still have enormous respect for him. Takes balls of steel to fight what he's fighting.

Fair play, and infinite best wishes.

Pythia · 18-11-2007 2:36am

Best wishes, thinking of you.

CathyMoran · 23-11-2007 3:18pm

Sai passed on this morning. RIP. He was a great husband to Elaine and a loving father to his 3 kids as well as being a great friend.

tbh · 23-11-2007 3:22pm

Very very sorry to hear that. RIP.

Dizzyblonde · 23-11-2007 3:26pm

I only came upon this thread today and Sai sounds like a great guy.
RIP

Lemming · 23-11-2007 3:30pm

RIP Sai. My condolences to his family

smashey · 23-11-2007 3:41pm

Rip.

Mr Magnolia · 23-11-2007 5:05pm

Very sad news.

RIP

Ozzy · 23-11-2007 5:36pm

..
RIP buddy

BanzaiBk · 23-11-2007 5:40pm

My thoughts and prayers to his family at this awful time.

RIP Sai

AlmightyCushion · 23-11-2007 6:32pm

Tragic news. RIP.

tbh · 11-12-2007 10:46am

I'm going to unsticky this thread, and leave the tribute thread in place for the time being. I only wish it could be the other way around.

Rest in peace, mate. You're missed.

CathyMoran · 11-12-2007 8:08pm

Everything seems to remind me of Sai, he was always on at me to drink Green Tea and have Miso soup to help with my cancer. His youngest kid wants a Wii from Santa now, I do not know how Elaine will find it in time for Christmas. He is very much missed. If you are buying Christmas cards could you buy those supporting the Irish Hospice Foundation in honor of him.

[Cancer]Bowel - Liver

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