My mother is vomiiting bile post surgery for cancer

[Vinod74]

My Mother was operated on the 3rd August 2008  Cancer. Ther bioposy report conducted subsequently on the tumour revealed the following:

Frozen Section Report:

Friable Grey white tissue(0.8 gm) FS1 All embed- Metastatic adenocarcinoma

Microscopic Description:
Specimen labelled low anterior resection
Sections examined from the tumour show well differentaiated adenocarcinoma rectosigmoid resection
The tumor reaching upto the sercosa but no infiltrating it.The lymph nodes dissected out from the specimen show metatstatic tumor deposit(9/12)No vascular emboli is seen. The distal and proximal resected ends are free of tumor.
Specimens sent as precaval lymph nodes are showing a adenocarcinoma. No lymph nodal tissue was seen.
Specimen sent as para-aortic lymph node show metastatic adenocarcinoma(1/2)
Specimen sent as  inferior mesentric lymph node is free of tumor(0/3)

Impression: Well differentiated adenocarcinoma, rectosigmoid junction


My questions are the following:

1. My Mother is vomitting bile after the surgery since yesterday. Yesterday measure was 300 ml .Please let me know as to why this is happening?

2. The doctor has advised chemotherapy for my mother. My mother is very weak and i am sure her body cannot withstand 8- 10 sessions of chemotherapy. Please suggest alternatives.





This discussion is related to Lack of Change in tumor size after 3rd Chemo.

[Vinod74]

The chemo has been advised after 25 days of surgery.The tumor was removed between the colon and the rectum.

[Sunes]

I am so sorry for your Mom's troubles. Please ask your Mom's doctor how long after surgery chemo is advised?She needs to get her strength back before chemo!
Where was the tumor removed from?
Q number 2? Please PM me.
Sunes.