This Thursday, February 11, I'm going in (finally) for the Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) procedure. That's the one I told you about a while back where Dr. G is going to "berry pick" the small tumors (either 2 or 3) off of the bottom of the right lobe of my liver. It's supposedly less invasive than the chemoembo but I will be under general anesthesia for it. I'll be staying the night for observation - from the anesthesia, but mostly because he's burning and cutting into my liver, a rather sensitive organ, so he wants to make sure I'm close by while it does its initial healing.
Pete's taking off work Thursday and Friday and of course he'll be staying with me at the hospital as long as I get on the Oncology floor or at least some room with a sofa again.
I'll be home Friday. Dr. G says it takes just a couple of days of recovery so hopefully I'll be back on my feet by Monday.
I fear general anesthesia and especially dislike the after effects the day or so afterwards (like I really need to be MORE depressed!). I've warned Pete about it and I'm going to look up ways to manage those after effects so hopefully I can keep them to a minimum.
Wish me luck Thursday morning! (I check in at 9, procedure's at 10:30ish and it's a couple of hours long I think.)
This is a blog about us Honeys. We've been married for 6 years, live in Littleton, CO, have a Chihuahua named Dobby, a Rat Terrier named Scarlett, three awesome cats (all referred to as our Furry Kids!) and some fish.
In November 2007 I was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer of the liver) and nave been undergoing chemotherapy since December '07 & Proton Radiation Therapy at M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX from December '08 - February '09, and then back on eternal chemo until we get the tumor to shrink away from one salvageable vein in the liver so that it can be surgically removed. We use this blog to keep family and friends updated on our struggles, loves, challenges, celebrations, goals, ideas and the general daily grind!
In November 2007 I was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer of the liver) and nave been undergoing chemotherapy since December '07 & Proton Radiation Therapy at M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX from December '08 - February '09, and then back on eternal chemo until we get the tumor to shrink away from one salvageable vein in the liver so that it can be surgically removed. We use this blog to keep family and friends updated on our struggles, loves, challenges, celebrations, goals, ideas and the general daily grind!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
FYI RFA ASAP
Posted by Garnet at 8:46 AM
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We will be praying for you and Dr. G, and sending every good wish your way, Abbey.
Ditto what Betsy said. Hoping for pleasant surprises your way.
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