| ||||
| ||||
Dear Paul: I am 56 years old and I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer last December -- almost exactly a year ago. Small cell is a particularly virulent type of cancer -- it moves very quickly and is nasty, in that it jumps from organ to organ with great speed and deadliness. The diagnosis devasted me and my husband. The doctor said I had only a 35% chance of surviving. She didn't say how long. Because the cancer was confined to one lung, I was accepted into a clinical trial and given very aggressive chemotherapy and radiation. I was very sick, and wouldn't want to go through it again, but I would do it, if the results were the same. I read Bernie Siegel's books, went to a cancer support group, leaned heavily on my family for love and support, and kept my faith in God strong. In March I was told that the cancer was gone and that I now had an 80% chance of surviving for more than five years. If I have no recurrence within a two year period, they will consider me completely cured. This just does not happen with small cell lung cancer, but it did! Even my doctors were amazed! There are quite a few of us on this forum with lung cancer -- two of us with small cell -- the rest with the other types. You will get educated answers and a lot of support from us. Let us help you and your father. Our Lillian and Marty are our researchers -- the rest of us support each other and offer suggestions. Let us know what type of cancer your father has, the location, and the recommended treatment. Do this asap, and you will be amazed at the response! Welcome. Kathy in Boise
-----Original Message-----
From: pj mcwilliams [SMTP:pj@nb.sympatico.ca]
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 1998 8:09 PM
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
Subject: [MOL] IS HERE HOPE
i hope someone out here can help me.my dad has lung cancer and he is only 54 yrs old .the doctors are saying he only has months to live .me and my family are having a very hard time dealing with this ..we keep hoping and praying that they could be wrong .we know that the cancer will eventualy get him ,but i have heard stories about people that have been told by doctors that they only have a short time to live and end up living for years ..is this possiable .me and my family need help ..can onyone out there help us
sincerly
paul mcwilliams << File: ATT00027.html >>
|
