Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Funny Jan, I just wrote that " laugh until you cry " on my facebook page! good stuff!! Hugs, Pamela > > > > From: jckellermann <jckellermann@ yahoo.com <jckellermann% 40yahoo.com> > > > > Subject: to introduce myself > > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com<livercirrhosiss upp > ort%40yahoogroup s.com> > > > Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 6:25 PM > > > > Hi: My name is Jackie and I am caring for my husband. He has been an > > insulin dependant diabetic since 1995 and for some years now has had an > > enlarged liver and spleen. He has had many tests and they diagnosed him > with > > fatty liver. He was having liver function blood tests every 6 months. His > > test results indicate good liver function. In July, 2007 he was rushed to > > the hospital with esophageal varices. He almost died during the banding > > proceedure, but came thru ok. Since then he is periodically checked for > new > > veins growing in the esophagus. He went for a EGD on Jan. 15th and got a > > good report. No new veins growing. The dr. said he wanted him to have an > > ultrasound of his liver because he hadn't had one in awhile, so he had > the > > ultrasound and it came back showing some gray areas. From there he had an > > mri which showed 3 lesions on the right lobe of his liver. A biopsy > > confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma. 3 tumors--one 5cm and 2 1.5cm. The > > cancer is confined > > to the liver. On Feb. 27th we checked him into the hospital with the > > intention of having a radiofrequency ablation proceedure to " microwave " > the > > tumors. When the surgeon saw his liver he discovered that his cirrhosis > is > > too advanced for that proceedure. It would cause too much collateral > damage > > to the liver itself. The surgeon immediately got in touch with the > radiation > > group and the transplant team at University Hospital in Phila, PA. He > also > > took pictures of the liver, which I have a copy of to show the transplant > > team. He had a treatment this past Wed. where they injected a > > alcohol/chemical solution into the 2 small tumors, which dried them up. > Then > > they injected radioactive seeds into the blood supply of the larger tumor > in > > attempt to shrink it. We are hoping this works. We have an appointment on > > April 20th to meet with the transplant team for an evaluation for him to > be > > placed on the list. He is 64 years old and in pretty good shape > otherwise. > > As > > of now he is symptom free and his liver is functioning normally. It is > > interesting to hear your stories and compare notes. I hope to hear from > you. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Pamela - it isn't original. I have just proven it to be true. Jan H On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:36 PM, Pamela on wrote: > > Funny Jan, I just wrote that " laugh until you cry " on my facebook page! > good stuff!! > > Hugs, > > Pamela > > > > > > > From: jckellermann <jckellermann@ yahoo.com <jckellermann% 40yahoo.com > > > > > > > > Subject: to introduce myself > > > To: livercirrhosissuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) com<livercirrhosiss upp > > ort%40yahoogroup s.com> > > > > > Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 6:25 PM > > > > > > Hi: My name is Jackie and I am caring for my husband. He has been an > > > insulin dependant diabetic since 1995 and for some years now has had an > > > enlarged liver and spleen. He has had many tests and they diagnosed him > > with > > > fatty liver. He was having liver function blood tests every 6 months. > His > > > test results indicate good liver function. In July, 2007 he was rushed > to > > > the hospital with esophageal varices. He almost died during the banding > > > proceedure, but came thru ok. Since then he is periodically checked for > > new > > > veins growing in the esophagus. He went for a EGD on Jan. 15th and got > a > > > good report. No new veins growing. The dr. said he wanted him to have > an > > > ultrasound of his liver because he hadn't had one in awhile, so he had > > the > > > ultrasound and it came back showing some gray areas. From there he had > an > > > mri which showed 3 lesions on the right lobe of his liver. A biopsy > > > confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma. 3 tumors--one 5cm and 2 1.5cm. The > > > cancer is confined > > > to the liver. On Feb. 27th we checked him into the hospital with the > > > intention of having a radiofrequency ablation proceedure to " microwave " > > the > > > tumors. When the surgeon saw his liver he discovered that his cirrhosis > > is > > > too advanced for that proceedure. It would cause too much collateral > > damage > > > to the liver itself. The surgeon immediately got in touch with the > > radiation > > > group and the transplant team at University Hospital in Phila, PA. He > > also > > > took pictures of the liver, which I have a copy of to show the > transplant > > > team. He had a treatment this past Wed. where they injected a > > > alcohol/chemical solution into the 2 small tumors, which dried them up. > > Then > > > they injected radioactive seeds into the blood supply of the larger > tumor > > in > > > attempt to shrink it. We are hoping this works. We have an appointment > on > > > April 20th to meet with the transplant team for an evaluation for him > to > > be > > > placed on the list. He is 64 years old and in pretty good shape > > otherwise. > > > As > > > of now he is symptom free and his liver is functioning normally. It is > > > interesting to hear your stories and compare notes. I hope to hear from > > you. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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