The surgery I had last August worked out so well that we decided to do it again.
My previous post about cancer mentioned a radiation procedure that we were checking out at the time but it turned out to be approved by FDA only for certain kinds of cancer and mine (carcinoid) is not one of them. But that's OK because now we're taking a more aggressive approach. My first surgeon referred me to an Oncology Surgeon here in Memphis who is confident that we can remove most or all of the tumors on my liver surgically. And if not, they have lots of other toys and tricks they can use while they have me open. I have been reading a lot on the internet regarding the liver and surgery and I find the whole business very fascinating. One site I have enjoyed is ORLive.com but if you don't like blood and guts, you might want to look elsewhere.
The next surgery will be on November 20 and should last five to six hours (if the surgeon can do all that he wants to do) so I probably won't be touching a computer after that until some time in December.
Have a great Thanksgiving! I know I will!
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