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Y-90 liver cancer treatment: What's your experience?

Posted by mudshark @mudshark, Dec 8, 2019

I recently was treated with y-90 on a tumor in my liver. I am interested in knowing of others that have had experiences good, or bad, and of long term results. I have had prior resection of the liver to remove a tumor but a new tumor surfaced in a different section. I am hoping the y-90 will prove to be a more permanent solution. Thanks

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mortimore | @mortimore | Sep 13 11:55pm
In reply to @donnabl "Yes 👍 I got some bad news my tumer is no in my blood vessel and..." + (show)
@donnabl

Yes 👍 I got some bad news my tumer is no in my blood vessel and it's scary I'm trying to stay positive as I can was told that if I don't do the y90 I'll have 6-8 months to live because it's now in my vessel 😭 so I went with it they had to go threw my leg and it was not painful at all just kept falling asleep woke up kinda dizzy but other than that I feel fine but I don't no what my next steps are at this point please say a prayer for me 🙏 thank you 🙏

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yes, you can do this. Do it.

Big regards, Lisa

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neadkins | @neadkins | Sep 14 9:51am
In reply to @mortimore "Hello - new to this - am stepping in on behalf of my husband, John, who..." + (show)
@mortimore

Hello - new to this - am stepping in on behalf of my husband, John, who has just this week gone through the mapping stage. He was diagnosed in last 7 weeks with liver cancer/primary. With a very large tumour 15 cm and then they found another one during mapping. He is not eating much and is totally depressed, I am reaching out to find some help. Reading your blog there is much reason to be hopeful. We are in Canada and the healthcare is good but not very communicative. Please advise if you have any appetite suggestions or any suggestions at all. We are kind of on our own here.

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I am more than 5weeks post mapping and still have not got appointment for treatment. I live outside Atlanta and use Emory for treatment. I have been with them and my primary Gastroenterologist for over 12 years. This is Nuclear medicine so dosage and type have to be individually made, this takes time and seems they try to do more then 1 at a time. I know that there are at least 3 others currently waiting for treatment. I do have a coordinator for this, hopefully you do as well. They are not always responsive as they also are waiting for answers for when treatment can proceed. So don't feel alone it is just part of process. It will happen just know that. Oh and be thankful you don't have pets as they will not be allowed to be around him after treatment for several days. Worries me how to keep them away.

neadkins

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donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 14 12:03pm
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@mortimore

yes, you can do this. Do it.

Big regards, Lisa

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Thank you Lisa prayers 🙏🙏

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donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 14 4:14pm
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@mortimore

well, at least you're awake and happening. I would go with the treatment -- I was thinking you were already having it but can't follow all of the blog bit. Didn't you have this treatment this morning? Anyway -- good luck to us all.

seems many people have tumours which impinge on major blood vessels -- it's about the treatment and killing or shrinking the tumour

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Yes I had the Y90 this morning it was ok I'm hoping for a good positive out come Im feeling better but I'm ok only part is a headache yes prayers to all with this liver cancer and tumors

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donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 14 4:15pm
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Yes I had the Y90 this morning it was ok I'm hoping for a good positive out come Im feeling better but I'm ok only part is a headache yes prayers to all with this liver cancer and tumors

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I mean yesterday

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parrot53 | @parrot53 | Sep 15 4:40am
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@donnabl

Yes I had the Y90 this morning it was ok I'm hoping for a good positive out come Im feeling better but I'm ok only part is a headache yes prayers to all with this liver cancer and tumors

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Wishing you the best outcome possible. So glad you were able to get treated so quickly. Be well.

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donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 16 8:09am

Hello my name is Donna I just had the y90 on Friday it was ok I just hate that I can't eat with the family but it wasn't so bad my stomach hurts for the pills they gave me they went threw the groin because my one on the wrist closed but before surgery the told me more bad news on my MRI I have four tumors and one in my blood vessel it's scary but but the Dr said I hope this will shrink those tumors and I can't not get a transplant 😔 but yes they were great Doctors and I'm hoping to have a good outcome come of the y90 they gave me a choice I can do the y90 and live a little bit longer are not do the y90 and live 6-8 months but im ok with it I hope and praying for a year are so to be with my kids but yes i hope all is well sorry so long have a blessed day 🙏 prayers for a good outcome for you and your family prayers for all the people
with cancer 🙏🙏🙏

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mortimore | @mortimore | Sep 16 9:58am
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@donnabl

Hello my name is Donna I just had the y90 on Friday it was ok I just hate that I can't eat with the family but it wasn't so bad my stomach hurts for the pills they gave me they went threw the groin because my one on the wrist closed but before surgery the told me more bad news on my MRI I have four tumors and one in my blood vessel it's scary but but the Dr said I hope this will shrink those tumors and I can't not get a transplant 😔 but yes they were great Doctors and I'm hoping to have a good outcome come of the y90 they gave me a choice I can do the y90 and live a little bit longer are not do the y90 and live 6-8 months but im ok with it I hope and praying for a year are so to be with my kids but yes i hope all is well sorry so long have a blessed day 🙏 prayers for a good outcome for you and your family prayers for all the people
with cancer 🙏🙏🙏

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Morning Donna! Sunny morning here -- that helps - stay strong and keep going. When will they do the follow up to check results of your Y90 treatment?

These are details I am unaware of as John has just had the mapping done.

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donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 16 10:29am
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@mortimore

Morning Donna! Sunny morning here -- that helps - stay strong and keep going. When will they do the follow up to check results of your Y90 treatment?

These are details I am unaware of as John has just had the mapping done.

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I'll have a MRI done in a month and see but Dr said the best to do my MRI and to see the best is in 3 months but good luck John and sending prayers for you and your family 🙏🙏

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mortimore | @mortimore | Sep 16 10:36am
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I'll have a MRI done in a month and see but Dr said the best to do my MRI and to see the best is in 3 months but good luck John and sending prayers for you and your family 🙏🙏

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Thanks Donna - L.

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