CancerCompass message board discussion started by Smith on 11/26/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,18363,0.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I was diagnois with a carsonoid cancer Sept. 2006 had surgery. They found cancer in my intestines, and removed about 6" still could not get all, I had a complete Hestorectomy, removed my ovaries,  with no signs of cancer in my female organs, but the cancer had matasasize to my liver stage IV. My Dr. is trying to get my insurance to approve the chemobilization procedure. My Dr. said that my type of cancer is inoperable.  Has anyone had this procedure done and was it helpful?  I am already taking the sandostatin shots once a month. Smith Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT My brother-in-law was just diagnosed with liver cancer.  He had to go back yesterday to see if it had spread and was told it was in his intestines as well.  I haven't had much information....everything is sketchie....but from he is saying, apparently they are considering surgery.  your story is similar to mine in that the cancer is both the liver and intestines.  I would like to ask you if you think it is a good idea for him to have surgery. SISTERGA Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT They started me on sandostatin shots once a month to control the ibm and stomach pain.  Also was on chemo pills for about 2 months.  They were trying to do the sis sphere where they would go in like a catherazation to target the tumor itself with radioactive tiny beads to shrink or make the tumor go away.  But my insurance denied b/c it was still considered in theexperimental stage. This is BCBSNC.  Now my oncologist is trying to get me approved yet for another procedure call chemobolazation.  Which is typical the same procedure except with chemo going directly to the tumor.  The insurance is wanting more sytamatic systems.  I think when you don't have control of your bm, that's a problem.  I just want to know my best options.  They talk like a transplate is not in the question since the cancer mastastazied to my liver from my intestines.  My oncologist talks like I am not going to a fire yet not to get excited b/c this type of cancer is slow growing.  But it doesn't make it any better.  I was a real active person b4 all of this run marathon, road races, ran 5 times a week.  This all seen so sureal. Had a complete hestorectomy that didn't show any signs of cancer in any of my female organs.  I just wish they could have done a better job of detecting where the tumors were instead of cutting me from the bottom to the top curving around my navel.  I felt like a guinea pig.Let me know if I was helpful. Smith Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT