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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
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A chain of prayers coming to you my friend.....God Bless....we are all thinking about you.  /  Summer

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Our prayers will be with you tomorrow Thurs 9 am Pacific time!
Advocate1955
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I...as well as my family continue to pray for you!
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Count me in on the visualization and prayer.
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Glad you posted Rival. I want to be on board at the same time!!!! I'm also getting family members involved. So 9:00am it is!!!!!       Kitty  

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Just checking in to confirm that your procedure is tomorrow at 9;00 am pacific standard time, yes?
I want to make sure I am on time to send some spiritual support.
All the best Howie, you will have a lot of people focused on you at that moment and beyond.
Riv
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