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Y-90 treatment: What helps with fatigue? Is it normal?
Hello, my Husband was diagnosed with liver cancer this last Sept. he also has type 2 diabetes and parkinsons, was treated with y-90 on December 2nd, he has done well, had the tiredness, a little pain after 2 weeks, but it worries me about his exhaustion it continues, is that normal? Thank you
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I am not a Doctor but I would. Just because they were in there moving things around and if there were any spores floating around it will kill them. I am not taking Gemcitabine in a capsule but that is the chemo regiment with Paclitaxel. I had the Whipple surgery in October of 2024 and they thought that they had gotten all the cancer out. But 3 months later I found out that I had it in my liver. And mine is in the left lobe. So what actually did they do?
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1 ReactionAnyone taking Gemcitabine IV what side effects do you get? I had to quit
the capecitabine pill side effects bad for me. I have cholangiocarcinoma and had left lobe liver resection in Sept 2024 and pathology negative for spread so I wonder if I even need chemo Open for suggestions and remarks please
I only know about my neuroendocrine cancer and the NET specialist I see and my IR physician agreed on this option, since both lanreotide for 8 months and Temozolomide for 3 months did not stop the growth of my tumor. I will have a scan in May to see if/how well it worked. My IR physician is awesome and I recommend you have a very experienced one!
Does this Y90 only work for certain types of cancer in the liver? Or does it work for all types. I had pancreas cancer and had Whipple surgery in October of 2024 they got all the cancer out of the pancreas. But at my 3 month check up of a CT scan and blood test it showed that I now have 5 tumors in my liver. The biggest one is 2.6 cm next one is 2cm and the other 3 are all like 1cm. They are all in the left side of the liver. I have started chemo again but didn't know if this Y90 would work for me. Don't know if anyone has this same situation if so please let me know. Thanks!
I had my Y90 a little over a week ago and my IR physician had me on a steroid pak last for the past 6 days. She said it would help with fatigue. She also told me I might have flu like symptoms a week after the procedure, but it would not be the flu. 😷 Since flu is prevalent here, I will cautiously watch the symptoms & take the proper precautions!
Hi Dave 1952 -- yes, oncologist concurs re shrinkage. J had another immunotherapy treatment on Thurs (Feb 6). Oncologist will be taking this to a bi-weekly liver discussion amongst which he participates in amongst other health professionals. Think they may discuss Y90 treatment or not - or I don't know. Dr said he would be in touch after. Anyway - remains pretty impressive that this mother tumour has shrunk 5 cm etc. I do hope all get such promising news.
take care - L.
hello -- he had a CT last week - shows tumour has shrunk -- waiting to get the professional interpretation from oncologist this week. 3 months ago the largest tumour was 13cm -- too large to operate - he has another (4th) immunotherapy treatment this Thurs/Feb 6.
Really excited to hear the oncologists take on the CT -- think that will be on Weds.
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1 ReactionAll great info. I have really been thinking about immunotherapy. It sure sounds good.
Glad to hear it. Hope is all we got- hah - but it is true things are moving fast re cancer etc - am certain something will work for you
Years ago when I was diagnosed with my first cancer of CLL my oncologist told me something new was discovered every day. Your post gave me a flash back to his comment. Now that I have NETS and am about to receive mapping for a Y90, I asked was plan C would be if I was not a candidate. I was told we would cross that bridge when we got there, so your post was helpful information ! Thanks!!