All prayers to AdA$tra, his wife especially, and their family.
But are there no options here? Liver transplant? Partial removal of the liver? (It's the only organ that can regenerate itself.) PLEASE make sure they've gotten second, third and fourth opinions before they gve up hope!
I was thinking the same thing..how can there be no options? WOW, I hope and pray that they can afford to get 2nd 3rd and 4th opinions on the situation. You are right, never give up hope. We hear of miracles all the time.
They just returned from Omaha where they were seeking state-of-the-art opinion and treatment. The tumor is very VERY large. I think at this point it might be more than the liver affected.
AdA$tra would move heaven and earth if he could get a better prognosis. They are a family of very strong faith and they understand that God's timing is not always our timing.
Most importantly prayers, but don't forget research. Here's hoping there is more that can be done;
Excerpt;
http://www.livertumor.org/more.asp
For situations in which surgical removal of tumors is not possible, there is a new option that can increase the physician's ability to target the lesion more precisely, focusing the effect on the cancerous or unwanted tissues and minimizing the destruction of healthy tissues. The advent of this new procedure, called radiofrequency ablation (RFA), promises to increase the options for eradicating lesions while reducing the risks and side effects associated with other options or procedures.
Two technologies come together in RFA. With CT or ultrasound imaging, the physician can precisely identify the lesions. High frequency radio waves, produced by alternating current, are then used to apply heat to destroy the lesion cells with great accuracy. It is this combined technological precision that allows the physician to more accurately target the lesion, and at the same time, reduce collateral damage to healthy tissue.
The RFA procedure is performed in the radiology or operating room, either percutaneously (through the skin), laparoscopically (through a scope) or with an open incision. In either case, the patient experiences minimal discomfort and most can go home the same day. After the patient is sedated and given a local anesthetic, the physician uses CT or ultrasound to visually guide a needle into the lesion. An array of wires, guided through the needle, spread out into the lesion in a starburst form to infiltrate the lesion. Some of these wires contain a tiny thermometer by which the temperature of the surrounding tissue can be measured. These wires are attached to a generator that produces alternating current in the controllable range of radio waves.
Radiofrequency ablation provides patients with liver cancer new hope. The minimal risks and side effects are welcome relief from the apprehension patients face with many other options. The prospect of a minimally invasive procedure combined with greater accuracy in targeting and destroying cancer cells, presents a more promising outlook for patients with liver cancer.