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- sanchezlil
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangi...
Fatigue (tiredness)
Side Effects
Hello I'm hoping someone can give some advise. My Mom has bile duct cancer. She is normally an energizer bunny. But lately she...
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
I have a Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump implanted in my abdomen. It pumps chemo directly to my liver so there are no side effects. Unf...
Easy to Do: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
Diagnosed
Oh No
I was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in November of 2011. The tumor is the size of an orange and has been growing for at least 15 y...
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Other Care
I haven't started yet, but I want to do acupuncture. My doctor is totally against any herbal medicines.
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
Body part/function
Loss
I lost my waistline. I worked hard at keeping fit and in shape and now I have a pump the size of a hocky puck protruding from my abd...
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump Therapy
Procedure or Surgery
Spent 6 days in the hospital for surgery. Three months for recovery. It was tough because my husband and I are currently raising out...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Bellamore
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangio...
Diagnosed
Oh No
My holistic doctor diagnosed this cancer. Because he couldn't treat me for it, I opted to go to Memorial Sloan Kettering in Manhatte...
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Intrahepatic, Bile D...
Body part/function
Loss
I was just starting to get back into shape from a previous injury. I don't feel I am ready to go back to the gym or do much in the w...
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- Bellamore
- Experience with Intrahepatic, Bile D...
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
So far so good. No side effects when only on the pump and very mild side effect with the systemic.
Easy to Do: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- Bellamore
- Experience with Intrahepatic, Bile D...
Implant chemotherapy port
Procedure or Surgery
the implant went without a hitch. I spent 6 days in the hospital and 3 months recovering from the surgery. But the cancer has matast...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Bellamore
- Experience with Intrahepatic, Bile D...
Diagnosed
Oh No
Went to my holistic doctor because I was just feeling "off". He did a ton of blood work and that's when it showed up. Then he handed...
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- september1
- Experience with Bile Duct (Cholangi...