Pain gets worse



Lymphatic therapist changed my routine and wants the Velcro wraps on during the day and the gauze wraps at night. The Velcro wraps just keep the swelling as is. The gauze wraps help move it up. Unfortunately they move it inti my hip and back and leave me to massage it out all night. Haven't slept since starting this because the pain is intense and the massage produces marginal results. Likely would work for someone who sleeps horizontally, but not me.

On top of Boney Mtn, Nov 2006.



Went to intervention radiologist yesterday. He had a couple options. First was injecting radioactive ytrium-90 into an artery that goes to the liver. Catch is that my bilirubin has to be 2 or less. Mine was exactly 2 last week.
Other option is chemo covered polymer particles that are injected the same way. Chemo is less effective than radiation.
So go get fresh labs and a fresh CT and decide what to do
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Both are just buying time since it doesn't address cancer in other body parts, but the liver is more crucial

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