I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2019 had my colon removed in September after which my surgeon told me I had two small lesions on my liver so he made arrangements for me to see a liver surgeon an Addenbrookes. After a lengthy chat to me he said that I had two lesions which after me having a CT PET scan showed as being over 2/3cms in size and he would have to remove two pieces of my liver amounting to approx. a half of it. After our discussion he said that he was not willing to do this operation as my age (I'm 87) and my general health (Heart problem) is against me and that after having my colon removed which must have been quite a strain on my heart this was another item that he was concerned about. He then told me it would be a 50/50 chance of good recovery. Not being a betting man I told him that if he could suggest treatment to me I would take that. He said he would recommend me to a consultant at my local hospital which he did.
After seeing a Oncologist at my hospital he said he could do a procedure called trans-arterial chemoembolisation to stop the cancers from growing so this is taking place on Monday 17th. I don't know much about the procedure apart from what he told me but he did say it was not a cure but just a slow down of the cancer getting any larger as it is stopped feeding off my body. It is based on Chemotherapy so I am prepared on not feeling as good as I do now. Having my Colon removed has been a bit of a problem at times but I've never been the kind of bloke who just sits and cries about bad things that happen I could get run over by a bus or even die in my sleep at my age but as I told my brother the other day I want to catch him up (he's 98) and I'm not giving up on that thought.
Just because no one else on this forum has mentioned 'trans-arterial chemoembolisation' I will let you know how I get get on when I have it so that any future patient on here will have some idea of what went on.
I do feel that I have gone on a bit but I thought I would get this off my chest as it were.
My best regards to all that are suffering at the moment and my heart goes out to you. God Bless and keep you.!
