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Hi. The local doctors had told me the Y 90 would not be curative for me. But hopefully would shrink the tumors to buy me time. And that worked like a charm. I cannot say if it was not curative just for me or for all cases. It may be for someone else ? Just guessing no as my tumors were caught early and on the small side but that is a call for your doctors.
For both of my procedures.... I live in a suburb of Denver. My wife drove me downtown to a hospital to start the procedures by 8AM. Prep then I went under and came out mid morning. Was not in bad pain either time but both times after I was told I had to remain 100% motionless in the bed. Don't recall why but was called out by the nurses for just moving my head a little. That and bathroom issues , I was not permitted out of the bed those days while there. Had to stay like that till late afternoon. Was back home by 5PM both times. Not really painful but uncomfortable, difficult and unpleasant recovery afterward. But just for one day and very much worth it for me. Hope that helps. Best of luck.
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@craigcraig As it was explained to me, the Y90 treatment is in 2 visits, the first one to "map" where to go in the liver and the second one to inject the drug. Is that your two visits or did you have two full procedures (so 4 visits total)? Just curious, do they do this procedure the same way or do different doctors do it differently? Both procedures involve the same steps, catheter threaded from my groin to my liver, CT scans to make sure it's in the right place, lots of drugs before during and after, the second procedure around 2 weeks after the first. All of the side effects would be after the second procedure when the radioembolization takes place. I'm allergic to CT dye, so extra medication to ward that off or ease it (hives). I'm also in recovery for 35 years and don't like taking anything other than Advil so the loading up on various drugs isn't great. What you describe as not being able to use the bathroom for hours after you wake up sounds barbaric. And I have trouble staying still, my body stiffens up and needs to move. But glad you told me, in case I do have the Y90. Thanks for your help.