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When to seek a 3rd opinion?

Liver Cancer | Last Active: Dec 13, 2025 | Replies (14)

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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.

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@ginkle999 Thanks, you just taught me some stuff. Now that I recall "mapping" was definitely mentioned. It has been over 2 years now but I was only at the hospital for that stuff 2 times. So I bet one was mapping and one the event ?? BUT the long day, motionless and bedpan only option was in fact both times, so ?? My second was about a month or more after the first though. p.s. Glad you can use Advil. Mayo has me on Tylenol only which never helps. Used Advil before the transplant and it worked much better for me. Hope things go well. Very very best of luck on your journey.