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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
Hector,
Best wishes with your PEI treatment this coming week. We will be praying for you and wishing for success.
Advocate1955
Best wishes with your PEI treatment this coming week. We will be praying for you and wishing for success.
Advocate1955
I will join in visualizing your tumor leaving your body.
Will check my time zone for Thursday.
Praying for the victory
Reva
Will check my time zone for Thursday.
Praying for the victory
Reva
Yes, visualize your cancer cells dying, replaced by light, bright new healthy cells.
When going through hep C tx, I visualized squishing the virus, like aphids on my roses.
My thoughts are with you~~~~
When going through hep C tx, I visualized squishing the virus, like aphids on my roses.
My thoughts are with you~~~~
Dream of renewed life after liver transplant...
“As little flowers, which the chill of night has bent and huddled, when the white sun strikes, grow straight and open fully on their stems, so did I, too, with my exhausted force.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno (14th century)
Howie
“As little flowers, which the chill of night has bent and huddled, when the white sun strikes, grow straight and open fully on their stems, so did I, too, with my exhausted force.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno (14th century)
Howie
We will all be there with you helping you along!!!
I know you will still be around by the time they get the bridge fixed and that'll be a LONG LONG time from now!
Prayers, chi, ju ju,and peace to you Howie!
I know you will still be around by the time they get the bridge fixed and that'll be a LONG LONG time from now!
Prayers, chi, ju ju,and peace to you Howie!
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