TRAYANDTOM wrote:
>
> Hi there..
> My name is Tom and we have had a shocking discovery in our family which leaves
> me with many questions.
>
> On monday 12/29 my step father went in for a routine hernia operation.. The
> opened him up and said "he is full of cancer" and sewed him up and sent him
> home.. diagnosed with in operable cancer (possible colon cancer..)
>
> since seeing the doctors on friday 1/2/98.. we have been giving very little in
> the way of hope for him.. How could this be missed ??? what treatments are
> available to prolong his life? and at what cost in the way of his well
> being??
>
> We are very confused in this and would welcome responses (outside of the
> MASSIVE mail list that MOL sends)...
>
> Thanks TOM and Tracy
>
Dear Tom and Tracy,
There are numerous projects for you to start at this time and much has
to do in the way of research and knowledge about this disease but much
of it will provide you with HOPE. First I would like to send this to you
and then I will suggest much here for your educational needs. To answer
your question how can this happen? Well remember this that every medical
facility is somehow limited to what they are able to administer and know
and treat. There are facilities in this country and abroad that will
provide treatment and HOPE in every situation and variance of cancer. To
learn where those facilities are:
The National Cancer Institute...can be reached by internet and phone and
will advise on the latest clinical trials available, who is conducting
them and where. Phone is 1-800-4CANCER and two good sites are
http://www.nci.nih.govhttp://rex.nci.nih.gov
One site is more technical, the other more general...both are valuable.
Another site for general cancer information is the NCCS Guide to Cancer
Resources at:
http://www.access.digex.net/~mkragen/non-java.html
Two of the best cancer hospitals in the United States are:
M D Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas
http://www.mdanderson.org
and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City
http://www.mskcc.org
Tracy and Tom in addition
YOu may consider this:
>
> 1 - 2nd and 3rd opinions
> 2 - positive energy support group, one of which provides education about
> disease and sharing of survivors experiences.
> 3- Educate yourself about the disease and how to treat by calling the
> National Cancer Institure at 1-800-4cancer.
> 4 - Read these books "Peace, Love and healing" by Dr. Bernie Siegel,
> "the Healing Journey, by Dr. Carl Simonton, "50 Essential Things to Do
> When the Diagnosis is cancer", by Greg Anderson, and "The cancer Battle
> Plan" by Anne Frahm.
> 5 - Avoid stress related projects, work, family, negativity from all
> areas. Easy to say, but difficult to do, but yet essential in order to
> stabilize and new cancer cells. You will understand more about this when
> you read the books.
>
> Take care and God Bless YOu
> marty
>
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