Cryo Ablation for Pain Relief

Last Thursday, Ken went to Hoag Hospital in Costa Mesa (I think, It's right next to Huntington Beach on Pacific Coast Highway) for thermal ablation of the tumor that's been causing the majority of pain. Science is wonderful, he was immediately more comfortable after the procedure. Doctor Velling called me the night before to say that after studying the scan, he thought freezing the mass was a better option than destroying it with heat. Both techniques effectively kill cancer cells. In cryo ablation, freezing gas is pumped through the probe instead of heat. He was able to get around 95% of the cancer in that area. We are now struggling to reduce the pain medication without triggering nasty withdrawal symptoms. He is already taking one-third less narcotics than before.