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 nickysfight's Cancer BlogMay 29, 2008
It looks like Mom is still being considered as a potential SIR-Spheres candidate. YAAY! They are going to redo the shunt study in 3 months. The thought is that the Avastin has affected her vasculature and that … More… May 24, 2008
Mom had the shunt study done on Wednesday and it ruled her out as a candidate for the SIR-Spheres…..just for now? We were very disappointed but they suggested that they may test again in 3 months to see if there is a change in her arteries. As of right now, her arteries are too small for the procedure. We’re not sure what would change the size of her arteries but we are thinking it is related to Avastin which they said can affect the vasculature.
Posted on May 24, 2008 at 4:55:07 PM by Julie Scheffer for Nicky Hopper (
 No SIR-Spheres for Mom :-(,  1 comment)
May 13, 2008
We met with Dr. Kane today and it sounded like the CT-Scan results we good. So they gave the go-ahead to do the next study. Mom will have the 2nd study, the shunt study, next Thursday. This study will look to see how the plumbing of Mom’s arteries to and from her liver work and see if she has a “backwash†effect in any of them. This could lead to the radiation being scattered and transported to other parts of her body which could be catastrophic. If she has good plumbing and no backwash then she should be approved for the SIR-Spheres. (Other than the insurance problem we have talked about before!) This will be the final pre-qualification test for the SIR-Sphere procedure.
Posted on May 13, 2008 at 10:27:26 AM by Julie Scheffer for Nicky Hopper (
CT results good for SIR-Spheres, 1 comment)
May 9, 2008
Book recommendation: “Fight Your Health Insurer and Win, Secrets of the Insurance Warrior†by Laurie Todd More…
The most frequent pain was the tingling in her hands and feet from the neuropathy which is a common side effect of the chemo. Her new primary care physician prescribed her Lyrica, which is a treatment for fibromyalgia (nerve pain). It is REALLY helping with the neuropathy pain and she has been able to cut back substantially on her pain medications. More… April 21, 2008
I haven’t posted recently so I have a lot to cover. Since Mom pulled her catheter out she has received a Port Catheter. We don’t like it as much as the Groshong catheter because it is quite painful … More…
Posted on April 21, 2008 at 3:59:08 PM by Julie Scheffer for Nicky Hopper (
SIRT (Selective Internal Radiation Therapy) or SIR-Spheres, 1 comment)
March 25, 2008
Whoops…..Mom pulled out her Groshong Catheter! More…
Anemia Drugs Raise Death Risk for Cancer Patients http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/02/27/anemia-drugs-raise-death-risk-for-cancer-patients/ More…February 27, 2008
Mom’s white bloodcell count was too low to receive chemo this week. She’s taking advantage of the break to get away from the cold weather in Colorado and is travelling to Texas. She hasn’t been to her own house … More… February 18, 2008
Looking back on the last 15 months makes it seem more tolerable than it seemed while we were living through it. It makes me realize we can probably make it through the next 15 months at least! Mom was diagnosed … More… |
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