Re: slight setback -- omentum involvement

[Guest guest]

Hello Joe,

Unfortunately, I had a recurrence to the omentum, which was

surgically removed June, 2004. The ct scans indicated an " enlarged

lymph node " , Which turned out to be the omentum recurrence. From

what I have been told, better in the omentum than lymph nodes.

I think the only way to be sure what is going on is to have a

laporacope " look see " done, which I would highy suggest.

I wish you the best!

Rick G.

-- In colon_cancer_support , " Joe Savage "

<JSAVAGE@E...> wrote:

> Well a rising CEA concerned my oncologist and he sent me for

another

> CT scan. While the CT showed no progress in the lungs or liver

(both

> clean), it showed a slight increase in ascites in the pelvic area

> and a stable volume of ascites in the abdomen area.

>

> The radiologist could not determine whether the apparent

nodularity

> in the omentum was from the fluid or from possible metastises.

>

> Does anyone have any experience with omentmum metastises?

>

> Thanks;

>

> -joe-

>

> previously diagnosed CC Stage IV -- lungs and liver

> colon resect

> FOLFOX for 12 cycles

> shifted to FOLFIRI

> 2 cycles, working on 3rd right now

> CEA went from 11 to 23

> otherwise, excellent lab and CT results

[Guest guest]

The plan is to monitor CEA for a while and if it doesn't drop or

continues to rise, we'll aspirate some fluid and do a cytology

report. If CC is there, I may try direct injection of 5-FU or try

radiation through AU-192 isotope. Hopefully it is just a glitch in

the process and not a real issue.

Of course, a laparoscopy is a possiblity, but I perfer to try less

invasive methods first. By the way, my colon resection was all done

through the scope. I had an amazing surgeon.

Thanks for the encouragenment.

> > Well a rising CEA concerned my oncologist and he sent me for

> another

> > CT scan. While the CT showed no progress in the lungs or liver

> (both

> > clean), it showed a slight increase in ascites in the pelvic

area

> > and a stable volume of ascites in the abdomen area.

> >

> > The radiologist could not determine whether the apparent

> nodularity

> > in the omentum was from the fluid or from possible metastises.

> >

> > Does anyone have any experience with omentmum metastises?

> >

> > Thanks;

> >

> > -joe-

> >

> > previously diagnosed CC Stage IV -- lungs and liver

> > colon resect

> > FOLFOX for 12 cycles

> > shifted to FOLFIRI

> > 2 cycles, working on 3rd right now

> > CEA went from 11 to 23

> > otherwise, excellent lab and CT results

[Guest guest]

Joe, I wish I could provide you with more information about this but

I can't. As you already know, I'm sure you'll have answers pretty

soon. I'm just glad that you've got an oncologist who is on top of

things and acted quickly. With this damn disease, the sooner, the

better. Hang in there.

Monika

> Well a rising CEA concerned my oncologist and he sent me for

another

> CT scan. While the CT showed no progress in the lungs or liver

(both

> clean), it showed a slight increase in ascites in the pelvic area

> and a stable volume of ascites in the abdomen area.

>

> The radiologist could not determine whether the apparent nodularity

> in the omentum was from the fluid or from possible metastises.

>

> Does anyone have any experience with omentmum metastises?

>

> Thanks;

>

> -joe-

>

> previously diagnosed CC Stage IV -- lungs and liver

> colon resect

> FOLFOX for 12 cycles

> shifted to FOLFIRI

> 2 cycles, working on 3rd right now

> CEA went from 11 to 23

> otherwise, excellent lab and CT results

[Guest guest]

Rick,

You had a surgeon who was willing to remove a lymph node? That is

amazing. I have been trying to find a surgeon willing to remove two

lymph nodes from my sister, but no one is willing to operate. Would

you mind writing me off-line and let me know the name and location

of that surgeon. I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you in advance.

deborah.schab@...

> > Well a rising CEA concerned my oncologist and he sent me for

> another

> > CT scan. While the CT showed no progress in the lungs or liver

> (both

> > clean), it showed a slight increase in ascites in the pelvic

area

> > and a stable volume of ascites in the abdomen area.

> >

> > The radiologist could not determine whether the apparent

> nodularity

> > in the omentum was from the fluid or from possible metastises.

> >

> > Does anyone have any experience with omentmum metastises?

> >

> > Thanks;

> >

> > -joe-

> >

> > previously diagnosed CC Stage IV -- lungs and liver

> > colon resect

> > FOLFOX for 12 cycles

> > shifted to FOLFIRI

> > 2 cycles, working on 3rd right now

> > CEA went from 11 to 23

> > otherwise, excellent lab and CT results