Bile

From the desk of [REDACTED], October 3, 1974

Third month of observation. As previously noted, excision of the growth proves a successful short-term remedy but does little in the long term to prevent regrowth and spread. Current efforts are focused on finding a way to slow or stop regrowth. Past two weeks have been spent testing a provisional safeguard as we pursue development of a pharmaceutical inhibitor; a metal cage affixed to the growth, physically preventing further development. Disastrous failure. One day after application of cage fixture, subject complains of feeling increased pressure under and around growth. Within the week, a dark green substance similar in most respects to gastric bile starts to seep between the bars. This is accompanied by gastric distress, and if left unchecked will proceed until the subject begins regurgitating a substance identical to that which issues from the caged growth. We determined the risks to be too great to continue using this method after this point, given the scarcity of subjects. For the time being we are proceeding with repeated excision as our provisional method of growth control.