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 10:46pm

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.

donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 13 5:55am

In reply to @parrot53 "Hello Donnabl, So glad you have been prepped for your Y90 treatment. Today is Friday so..." + (show)

Thank you I'm ready for my Y90 here at 6:30am it's 5:54am so I'm here early lol didn't want to wake up late but yes Im praying for a good outcome and yes I hope all is good with you ❤️🙏 have a blessed wonderful day

parrot53 | @parrot53 | Sep 13 5:20am

In reply to @donnabl "Hello I just did mine yesterday and I'll be doing the y90 on Friday yes it..." + (show)

Hello Donnabl,
So glad you have been prepped for your Y90 treatment. Today is Friday so I am sending you healing thoughts and positive outcome wishes. I know you have been feeling a little scared but you are showing great courage moving forward with a plan to treat this disease. I am so thankful for the treatments available and I am sure your doctors are doing their best to rid you of this cancer. Wishing you a smooth and speedy healing l

revjohnson | @revjohnson | Sep 11 8:50pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "@neadkins, I'm tagging @donnabl @alfonso22 @revjohnson to see if they experience discomfort after mapping, like a..." + (show)

For a while I had some pain and a lump in my groin where the catheter was inserted. It cleared up about 1-2 months later.

alfonso22 | @alfonso22 | Sep 11 5:03pm

In reply to @neadkins "I am post mapping and awaiting scheduling for Y90 treatment. It has been just over 2..." + (show)

I can speak only from my experience I didn’t have any problems some bruises minor pain but within a week all was gone same when I did the Y90 procedure I was back to work within 3 days the most important thing is be positive live life to its fullest keep living as we are normal yes we are not but let’s keep living praying for you

neadkins | @neadkins | Sep 11 4:21pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "@neadkins, I'm tagging @donnabl @alfonso22 @revjohnson to see if they experience discomfort after mapping, like a..." + (show)

Yes pain went away. Still waiting on treatment been over 4 weeks now.

donnabl | @donnabl | Sep 11 4:14pm

In reply to @neadkins "I am post mapping and awaiting scheduling for Y90 treatment. It has been just over 2..." + (show)

Hello I just did mine yesterday and I'll be doing the y90 on Friday yes it hurts like I have bruises on my arm can't lift nothing and yes it hurts like I'm holding something for a long time 😔 but I'm hoping the outcome will be better after the y90 on Friday prayers for you and the pain hope all is well

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 11 4:07pm

In reply to @neadkins "I am post mapping and awaiting scheduling for Y90 treatment. It has been just over 2..." + (show)

@neadkins, I'm tagging @donnabl @alfonso22 @revjohnson to see if they experience discomfort after mapping, like a bruising.

@neadkins, did the discomfort resolve in the meantime? Have you started Y90 treatment?

neadkins | @neadkins | Aug 28 10:19am

I am post mapping and awaiting scheduling for Y90 treatment. It has been just over 2 weeks since mapping and began to feel some discomfort in liver area. Kind of like a muscle pull or deep bruising. Has anyone else experienced same after mapping?

donnabl | @donnabl | Aug 10 6:41am

Thank you for the information yes life is beautiful I'm getting the y90 kinda scared but by the way I hear things it's not to bad 😔 but just found out I have covid man I'm in some freaking pain my body hurts headache 🤕 from the idk 😐 it hurts can't take nothing but I woke up this morning feeling a little better and I'm kinda wondering why you dont want a a liver transplant but i guess you got your own reason right well my friend please keep in touch and I'll be praying for you and all that has cancer 🙏

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