Radiotherapy following liver resection

Hi Star 74 happy for you that you are safely through your operation send best wishes and hugs for a speedy recovery xx

Hi Star74,
So pleased to hear you’re safely through your operation and feeling good. Also great news that your liver is in such good condition. Well done in pushing for that 2nd opinion and making things happen!
Best Wishes,
Net77x

How is your recovery going ?

Hope you are ok and safely home !

Court 

Hi court I'm doing really well thank you so much for asking.  It's so nice to be home with my little family and in my own bed!  Haven't been doing much, taking it nice and slow but it's really good to feel myself improving with each day.

I'm expecting my Onc to call this week, need to get in and get the primary out now, the surgeon said it should be 4-6 weeks so I'm really hoping I'm not in over Xmas but if it is, so be it.

Just been wrapping presents, it's Louie's 4th birthday tomorrow, he's beyond excited!!

Hope you and the family are well? Getting fresh up there I bet?!xx

Oh … so pleased to hear you are back home with your wee gang doing mum things . Hope it’s a wonderful birthday party .

Who would have thought a few months ago you would be sitting with your liver sorted .

Only the primary to resolve and your good to go .

You did so well by yourself and brought this to where you are now .

Court 

Thank you court yes, indeed, feel extremely lucky.

Just had a call from the nurse, I was discussed in the MDT today, everyone is very pleased with the liver op outcome, Mr Rees said its a R0 resection which I gather is good news.

They now want me to have a course of radiotherapy as looking at historic scans, the spread was vast and very close to the vascular system. They are worried if they operate now they would be unable to differentiate between active and dead cells.  So, they want to zap it so as not to leave anything behind as they are now looking to cure (that word sounded so good)!

Not looking to 6 weeks of radio and was looking forward to the primary op, but I have put my faith in them and they know best.

Probably won't start till after Xmas now but any tips to cope with radio would be greatly appreciated. 

Best wishes to all

Michelle. Xx

Is that radiotherapy to your bowel tumour ?

This sounds wonderful news to hear those words from a person you can really trust !

So delighted for you . 
https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/bowel-colon-rectum-cancer-forum/f/new-here-say-hello/227598/radiotherapy-care-top-tips

Just started some work on the radiotherapy top tips . Hope it helps !

Lovely for you to relax and recover over Christmas and I am sure your family will be enjoying every moment with you .

Aiming to cure sounds so wonderful after all you have been through .

Have a great evening .

Court 

Hi Star74,

So pleased you’ve had some good news regarding your liver op outcome after what you’ve been through and had to fight for. Really good you have faith in the team you have now and how wonderful they have said they are now looking to cure, that must have sounded so good and boosted your spirits!

I hope you can relax a little over the next few weeks and really enjoy Christmas with your family. I can’t help regarding radiotherapy but hopefully the tips Court has put together with help from others will be useful.
Best Wishes
Net77x

Thank you courtand Net77.  Yes, it's radiotherapy on the bowel before they will operate, they said this would be the best way to ensure they get everything out and kill any stray cells.

I was hoping to crack straight on with the op but slow and steady wins the race!

So, as you both rightly say it gives me the chance to have a lovely Christmas with the little ones and attempt to increase my fitness levels in preparation!  

Best wishes, Michelle. Xx

They are giving you the very , very best plan to put this behind you for good .

You must have had some amount of shrinkage !!!!

A top responder .

Court