Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) for liver tumors using SIR-Spheres microspheres is also referred to as Radioemobolization. SIRT is a targeted treatment for liver tumors that delivers millions of tiny radioactive beads directly to the liver tumors. The SIRT procedure is conducted by a medical team that includes a specialist known as an interventional radiologist. SIRT has no effect on tumors outside the liver.
the first angiogram or mapping is to prepare your liver for the SIRT treatment. Thursday 6/27 is when I had this done. You visit la la land during this procedure, not being fully asleep so that you can communicate with your treating doctor.
Friday July 13 I am scheduled for SIRT at 1:30 PM in Fairfax Hospital. It is a 4 - 6 hour procedure. Following that I can come home. I have to stay away from crowds, not sleep with anyone, not hold children & not physically touch anyone for 3 or 4 days following this procedure.
This beading is radioactive beads. My second bead project entails Salvation beads and the making of Salvation Bracelets for our church's evening outreach program for children. Thursday afternoon, following mapping Hampton & I filled 120 zip loc bags with 6 colored pony beads. The beads with their colors are BLACK for sin, RED for Christ's shed blood, WHITE for washing away our sin (wash white as snow),
BLUE represents Christ's Resurrection, GREEN represents new life in Christ, YELLOW represents Heaven.
Thirdly I am making rolled paper beads from church bulletins. With the beads I make necklaces and bracelets. Sarah's grandmother inlaw who lives with Sarah & Kirk is going to Tennessee next week. Her niece has been sending me colorful bulletins so I want to have some jewelry to send with Dorothy on her trip.
As you can read, I'm fully immersed in BEADS.
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