Can you get rid of ascites with Chemo and or ultra radical surgery?

[Rosado22]

Anyone dealing with fluid or ascites having chemo?

[Lyndy]

I think the accepted wisdom is that you can drain ascities but to get rid of it you will need chemo xx

[Rosado22 in reply to Lyndy]

Hopefully you can get rid…. I’ve prided myself on maintaining a good figure but I found some good eating ideas on a hospital website and have everything ordered now and planned out to achieve minimal swelling.

[Lyndy in reply to Rosado22]

Ascities isn’t weight gain or swelling of tissue…. It’s fluid caused by cancer x

[Rosado22 in reply to Lyndy]

I asked doc about it and got to eat protein and include protein drinks. Got some high protein snacks in to do my best with it.

[Rosado22 in reply to Lyndy]

I’m learning more every day …. Thanks to other people sharing experiences on here, and being quick to respond.

[Morini]

Ascites was a big problem for me, I had it drained 5 or 6 times, every 3 weeks over 8 litres would accumulate. However my second chemo (carboplatin/paclitaxol) dried it up and I have not had a drain in over 6 months. What a relief to have it gone! Hope yours clears similarly. Best wishes xx

[Tezzaa66 in reply to Morini]

So pleased to read this as having this problem at the moment have had to go into bigger trousers but no one seems worried apart from me xx

[Rosado22 in reply to Tezzaa66]

I’m a bit of a plan ahead person, so bought a couple of dresses to disguise post op tum or ascites. They are v comfy, Been out for lunch in them with my white surgical stockings on today!

[Rosado22 in reply to Morini]

Consultant wasn’t worried when he saw size of tummy. He said it would be real big and not suddenly come on over the weekend!