Carol,
I am the one who went and had the treatment of Y90. I will only being going 3 times, possibly. I will have the first treatment of Y90, then 2 treatments w/ the LU177. I only have 1 kidney, so that's why they are opting for 3 treatments, instead of the 2 Y90. The LU177 is not as powerful as the Y90. It takes care of the medium size tumors, where the Y90 goes after those big ones.
Carol, please don't let the cost frighten you. There is a very good chance that your insurance will pay. You may have to do some fighting, but there are plenty of folks, like myself, who will help you w/ that process.
Please don't hesitate to give me a call, at
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Take care,
Gayla