Peritonectomy operation (Peritoneal Mesothelioma)

Hi Jodielee ,
Here are some suggestions for finding relevant information.
There's a detailed guide to mesothelioma and its treatment (including peritoneal mesothelioma) on the American Cancer Society's website starting here
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/index
There's a forum called "NSCLC & MESOTHELIOMA" on the Lungevity website - you can find it on their discussion board index page here
http://www.lungevity.org/l_community/index.php

I hope your sister's operation goes or has gone well!
Ed.

Hi there!
My husband (36 y.o) had a peritonectomy at St George Hospital in Syd Dec 08. A massive operation- although he handled it quite well. He has a form of cancer that mimics Mesothelioma called EHE. His recovery from the actual operation was quite speedy- 2 days in ICU, 3 days in High dependency, then another 20 days in general ward. It is a massive op.....Be prepared for the visit to ICU- I wasn't and to see his chest going up and down mechanically on ventilator was VERY confronting. Ask all the questions you can of the surgeon and Clinical nurse consultants....although they try to prepare you, it is still a day by day, sometimes hour by hour proposition. Be prepared for crankiness, despair, crazy dreams and bizarre statements- all out of character and caused by drugs and pain. Sometimes the best thing you can do is just sit by them and read a book...a newspaper is too loud. My best wishes to your sister on her op. It is a life changing event.

Sending good luck and best wishes for your sister's operation Jodielee - I hope it goes really well and she's soon home again peacefully recovering

HI Jodielee,
not much to say except that I am sending cyber hugs. I hoope that you are all bearing up. Your sister is lucky to have so much support.

Samex

Hi Linda

I to had a similar Op in Sydney last Sept 2010. How is your sister recovering now? It seems to take a lot longer than the doctors first tell you. I hope that she is on the mend and recovering well.
Bye for now
Kitty

Professor David Morris and the peritonectomy team at St George hospital Kogarah NSW Australia are doing about 2 of these procedures a week for about 6 conditions including peritoneal mesothelioma. Patients come from all over Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.

Probably the biggest operation you can do, you can have confidence in the St George team. Many hours in surgery and a long careful recovery. Thank you to everyone involved.

The peritonectomy with heated chemotherapy during the procedure, followed by chemotherapy is the best practice treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma. It provides an improved prognosis to those patients that undertake it.