Saturday, 10 December 2011

Cases of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

Misdiagnosis of ovarian cancer - Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma now
Hello

Last fall when my wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Even then they told us that she really was not a typical patient: relatively young, with two children, no history in the family, non-smoker, no signs of the tumor maker, etc. later in the few days conducted OP you were the uterus, ovaries, the gall bladder, greater omentum, lymph nodes and appendix removed.

After ten hours of surgery we were told that she was macroscopically tumor-free. This and the hope of recovery helped her to endure the grueling following chemotherapy with all its side effects. She was very brave.

In February, a CT done again and it all seemed in order. However, they had some cysts on her liver, but these are harmless. As the end drew near the chemo, we were full of hope and was already making plans for our vacation to the rehab.

But just four weeks after the last dose occurred in early April to re-severe symptoms. Entirely surprising one early recurrence of ovarian cancer to the liver was diagnosed. Now you checked one more time the tissue samples were collected during surgery and sent them for review or other pathology. It took four long weeks until last Friday, a new finding was present: "Va Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. " The alleged cysts are thus a special malignant cancer.

My wife is understandably a nervous wreck at the end.
If already so much to be said against ovarian cancer, why were the tissue samples not previously investigated thoroughly?
Two misdiagnoses - the ovarian cysts and the alleged - because you can still have confidence in the doctors?
And now?

Since the onset of symptoms after the chemo again about six weeks, with many hospital days (liver problems, infection, stent place and remove, etc.) but passed away without treatment of mesothelioma. We are afraid that we are running out of time. One is so helpless .... In the clinic, my wife wants one now palliatively treated, including, I understand that you do not want to deal with the cause.

But every doctor is saying something else. When we were transferred from the Women's Clinic (ovarian cancer) in the interior (mesothelioma), we asked the "new" doctor for the opportunities. He went out on his PC, called on Google and searched for information. Unbelievable but true.

We are now looking for another doctor or a clinic where we can maybe help. HIPEC, Sugarbaker - we cling to every straw and are grateful for any info and any advice. Because we do not want to give up!

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