SIRT Y90 for Liver Tumors - Any opinions/experience?

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  • Bellen
    Bellen Member Posts: 281 Member
    #22
    Chemo cocktail?

    Also, what chemo cocktail did your Mom have?  I have been having folfiri + avastin prior.  Really causing a lot of side effects that last longer and longer.  Do need this chemo break.  Again, all the best and thank youror keeping us aware of her progress.  

  • debugy2k
    debugy2k Member Posts: 85 Member
    #23
    Bellen said:

    Chemo cocktail?

    Also, what chemo cocktail did your Mom have?  I have been having folfiri + avastin prior.  Really causing a lot of side effects that last longer and longer.  Do need this chemo break.  Again, all the best and thank youror keeping us aware of her progress.  

    Nov 2015 - March 2016 - 5-Fu,

    Nov 2015 - March 2016 - 5-Fu, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin
    April 2016 - May 2016 - 5-Fu, Leucovorin
    May 2016 - Oct 2017 - Avastin, Irinotecan
    48 cycles so far

    The only one that caused neuropathy was oxaliplatin.  Other than that it's the normal loss of hair, nausea, fatigue that comes along with all the chemo.

  • debugy2k
    debugy2k Member Posts: 85 Member
    #24
    Mom's Y90 radiation treatment

    Mom's Y90 radiation treatment is tomorrow!!  Wish her luck!! Will keep you guys informed on how it went and such.

  • phuckcancer
    phuckcancer Member Posts: 63 Member
    edited November 2017 #25
    our update - as of this week

    He had the mapping 2 1/ weeks ago and that went well. just a little sore from the groin incision. The dr ordered an MRI for the following Monday to measure the tumor sizing for doage that week. Went back in last week for the 1st treatment (one side of liver) and that went well. No issues other than pain the dy of and some the am after...ohh and a little tiredness. We are scheduled togo back in the week after turkey day for the other side of the liver treatment. The doc will then wait about 6-8 weeks for a scan to review the areas treated.
    We have had a wonderful experience with the dr's and staff doing the procedure (which is actually new to the hospital we are at)

  • debugy2k
    debugy2k Member Posts: 85 Member
    #26
    phuckcancer said:

    our update - as of this week

    He had the mapping 2 1/ weeks ago and that went well. just a little sore from the groin incision. The dr ordered an MRI for the following Monday to measure the tumor sizing for doage that week. Went back in last week for the 1st treatment (one side of liver) and that went well. No issues other than pain the dy of and some the am after...ohh and a little tiredness. We are scheduled togo back in the week after turkey day for the other side of the liver treatment. The doc will then wait about 6-8 weeks for a scan to review the areas treated.
    We have had a wonderful experience with the dr's and staff doing the procedure (which is actually new to the hospital we are at)

    It seems like we're only

    It seems like we're only doing the right side of the liver since one of the tumors on the left side is actually being fed by the veins from the right.  So can do everything in one go.
    Just a question, did they go through the same hole in the groin from the mapping?  Or did they enter at a different place?  And how long was the procedure?

  • phuckcancer
    phuckcancer Member Posts: 63 Member
    #27
    debugy2k said:

    It seems like we're only

    It seems like we're only doing the right side of the liver since one of the tumors on the left side is actually being fed by the veins from the right.  So can do everything in one go.
    Just a question, did they go through the same hole in the groin from the mapping?  Or did they enter at a different place?  And how long was the procedure?

    they did go through the same

    they did go through the same area...  for you guys?

    our day for mapping was a 6:30 check in, taken to procedure room at 8, he was in there about 2 + hrs, then recovery in nucleur med, then in reg room till about 1pm.

    treatment about the same... well until about noon.. so it was a little shorter time frame

  • debugy2k
    debugy2k Member Posts: 85 Member
    edited November 2017 #28
    Y90 Successful

    Y90 procedure was successful.  It took 2 hours for the procedure to complete.  They entered through a vein in the groin area again.  All Y90 spheres were pumped in to the correct locations.  No serious side effects yet other than being told not to move/walk around until the groin area is healed up for awhile.  Not sure if there would be any side effects from the radiation yet.

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #29
    Awesome

    So glad that it was successful.  That has to give you comfort that all went well.  I'd take that as a very good sign that things are looking great going forward.  Thanks for letting us know.  Wishing you the best and a speedy recovery.

    Kim

  • debugy2k
    debugy2k Member Posts: 85 Member
    #30
    phuckcancer said:

    they did go through the same

    they did go through the same area...  for you guys?

    our day for mapping was a 6:30 check in, taken to procedure room at 8, he was in there about 2 + hrs, then recovery in nucleur med, then in reg room till about 1pm.

    treatment about the same... well until about noon.. so it was a little shorter time frame

    Any issues with bowel

    Any issues with bowel movement after the procedure?  Mom did the procedure on Thursday afternoon.  Now it's Sunday and she still haven't pooped yet.  Only urine.  Was it similar situation as you?

  • phuckcancer
    phuckcancer Member Posts: 63 Member
    edited November 2017 #31
    hard to answer that one as he

    hard to answer that one as he has GI issues all the time. actually it has been a little better being off the chemo for the radiation.

    so glad it went well!!! :)

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