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Liver cancer with mets- prognosis
Nov 12, 2008 03:26PM in the Cancer Community
My brother also had Hep C, cirrohosis of the liver, liver cancer that spread to his bones and blood. He hardly ate and was losing weight everyday, and wanted to try anything to help himself live longer without losing any of the quality of life he had left. He was told his cancer was terminal, and a week and a half later he started on Nexavar. He took it fo...
terminal esophageal cancer
Nov 12, 2008 03:08PM in the Gastroenterology Community
When a doctor tell you to get your legal affairs in order, I believe it is always best to get it done as soon as possible so that you will never have to worry about it again. You never know what God has planned. My brother was told his liver cancer was terminal and three weeks later we were attending his funeral. He never had a chance to finalize all of hi...
vomiting
Oct 06, 2008 07:34PM in the Gastroenterology Community
For the past three months, my husband has been having trouble swallowing his food. Sometimes he doesn't even get a chance to swallow at all before he vomits. Now, it has gotten to the point that everytime he eats he vomits. Used to be that he would vomit about 30 minutes after eating and now he can't finish a meal without vomiting. He has lost 40 pounds i...
Liver cancer
May 13, 2008 09:18AM in the Cancer Community
Dr. Roque, Thank you for replying to my post. My brother began his treatment on Nexavar and was seemed to be tolerating it well. On the ninth day he become began vomiting blood. He was taken to the hospital and bleeding was stopped, and, sadly, he passed away 36 hours later. The doctor explained that the nausea from the Nexavar caused vomiting, whi...
We are still in shock
May 08, 2008 12:14PM in the Hepatitis C Community
On April 14, my brother was told his liver cancer had spread to his blood vessels and bones and was inoperable. On Friday, May 2, my brother passed away. He was on Nexavar for 9 days and could not tolerate it. He began vomiting blood on the ninth day and passed away 36 hours later. We are still in shock. It happened way too fast. Keep your loved ones ...
My brother...
May 08, 2008 12:11PM in the Hepatitis C Community
On Friday, May 2, my brother passed away. He was on Nexavar for 9 days and could not tolerate it. He began vomiting blood on the ninth day and passed away 36 hours later. We are still in shock.