@Gracies Mom Hi. Oh yes I do think this procedure sounds promising indeed and not too invasive mostly, thank God!
Thank you for your words about my husband. Oh yes, I know how cold some of these Oncologists can be with my husband. Is it that they deal with this everyday and are numb to it? I don't know the answer to that. But there a few warm ones out there. Anyway, the night in the ER they discovered a huge mass in my husband's liver he was imediately taken to a room around midnight. I did know it was cancer when he was having a sonogram to his abdomen. I heard "beeps". I think those "beeps" were the masses in liver. I about fainted then but kept quiet and cool.
Then when he was taken to a room I went out into the hallway for a walk because I was in total shock. He had just had an exam, blood work, etc a month before at my insistance. Nothing came back suspicious, even his liver enzymes were a bit high but ok. Only thing I noticed was he had lost about 7 pounds and he became very picky with food. He was a runner and so I chalked it up to that, wanted to look his best. I also noticed a bit more sleeping.
So back to the hallway. Long story short, One Doctor came up to me and said he has 5 to 6 months at best. I backed up against the wall and slid down in shock. He helped me up and I said promise me one thing Doctor. It's 3 am and I'm going to go home to rest a bit, and clean up. I need to make a few calls to his sisters. I will be back by 9 a.m. Please do not tell him he is terminal until I am in the room holding his hand. Well guess what? I'm ready to leave for the hospital that morning and he calls me on the phone. he say's to me "The Doctors told me I have 5 or 6 months to live. i was so upset, I cried my eyes out. I felt so bad that he was alone. So yes I know how cold and callous they can be. I just wanted that one little favor and I did not get it.
Oh they did reach out to Sloan to see if there were any protocols for him at his stage but they could not find any.
Back to you, they have come such a long way and thank god it's in one area and again this new treatment sounds very promising! Take care now.