After nearly 8 months which involved
-two liver enlargement procedures,
-one new tumour appearing,
-that one new tumour being rfa'd
-being told by another Doc (who was not my Dad's main doc) that chances of a resection were practically zero (after all the above) and to possibly consider palliative care...erm, what did you say? (angry face)
-being told time and again that his liver does not have enough volume/function for a resection.
Dad finally has his resection on the 9th August, this week.
Turns out his liver is in better condition after all, recovered well from chemo etc. We always felt that the Dr was stringing us along, and after the chat with the 'other doc' we reached breaking point...all came home feeling like poop...angry/upset. However, I now realise that Dad's Dr has indeed been stringing us along, but only to see how much Dad wanted the resection, how much he could cope with. Its going to be risky, but it'll give Dad's liver a better chance at withstanding more chemo later on when it really comes back. Getting a bit nervous now, but have a good feeling about it. Don't want to go on too long, just posted this as an update. Take Care all!
Claire
