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HCC treatment results from May 1st treatment
Treatment fails, again…
After two chemoembolization treatments (local chemo therapy and cutting off blood supply to tumor) my liver tumor continues to grow and AFP increases despite the best efforts of my cancer treatment team. This tumor is an aggressive bugger and continues to find a way to thrive even under circumstances that would normally destroy most liver cancer tumors.
Now is the time to take another approach.
The Plan - 'Terminate with extreme prejudice'!!!
I will be having Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI) treatments. “Percutaneous” meaning through the skin. Alcohol because it causes tumor destruction by dehydrating the tumor cells and pure alcohol also blocks blood flow to the tumor by causing the tumor’s blood vessels to clot which leads to tumor death.
It will be “interesting” having an ultrasound guided needle stuck through my chest and into my liver’s tumor in order to destroy it. Think “Pulp Fiction”. Since this is almost pure alcohol (think Bacardi 151 +) flambing the tumor may be an option also!
Whatever it takes!!!
"We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails."
Howie
After two chemoembolization treatments (local chemo therapy and cutting off blood supply to tumor) my liver tumor continues to grow and AFP increases despite the best efforts of my cancer treatment team. This tumor is an aggressive bugger and continues to find a way to thrive even under circumstances that would normally destroy most liver cancer tumors.
Now is the time to take another approach.
The Plan - 'Terminate with extreme prejudice'!!!
I will be having Percutaneous Ethanol Injection (PEI) treatments. “Percutaneous” meaning through the skin. Alcohol because it causes tumor destruction by dehydrating the tumor cells and pure alcohol also blocks blood flow to the tumor by causing the tumor’s blood vessels to clot which leads to tumor death.
It will be “interesting” having an ultrasound guided needle stuck through my chest and into my liver’s tumor in order to destroy it. Think “Pulp Fiction”. Since this is almost pure alcohol (think Bacardi 151 +) flambing the tumor may be an option also!
Whatever it takes!!!
"We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails."
Howie
Please let us know when you're going to have this done and how it goes. I check here every day to see if there's news about you, and I'm sure many of us do the same. If anyone can get through this , you can.
you just keep amasing me your strength is unbeleivable you keep adjusting the sails and come to port my thoughts and prayers are with you lots of love and admiration Jules& the WHOLE OF ENGLAND xx
I know you'll keep fighting!!! Thanks from all of us for explaining the PEI process! We're on your team!!!!!!
Kitty
Kitty
Admire your spirit and courage, Hector!
Wishing you the very best.
You have to win this fight and you will win!
Thanks for being such an inspiration to all of us.
Jeff
Wishing you the very best.
You have to win this fight and you will win!
Thanks for being such an inspiration to all of us.
Jeff
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