Time for another post.(sorry if it gets posted twice)
Well I posted to this group my wife's case history, in aid of finding a
treatment and a primary site for her adenocarcinoma about a month ago. We
got one response from what I now realize was a doctor. (and Marty-thanks)
So who am I but the patient's husband and I sugested where to look as was
give by the responded (which I didn't know the identity of at the time) and
I didn't get a tweek at all from our GP and the onclogist at the local
clinic in her report to our family doctor was that "they had not come to
terms and are still in a state of denial" amen.
I have been reading a statement "Management Policy" from the regional
cancer agency on "Management of patients with Primary Unknown Tumours" 1.
introduction starts with Patients having a careful clincal history, full
physical examination, inclucing pelvic and rectal exam, plus a chest
radiogragh(xray I guess?) does not identify the primary site. 2. Biopsy
considerations (no primary no considerations_my abrevated synopsis)
3. Tumour Markers and Pathology- mentions a ct scan that we had asked for
and not got yet. Mentions lots of other good diagnostic work which we had
to ask about again and we got back that "they had been able to tell that
the cells are "Poor to Moderately well defined" better than what?
This policy goes on for several more pages none of which I can say pertains
to my wife so far.
But the glowing hope is we go to another large treatment center at the end
of this month, now three months after the first diagnosis (is this a
average time?)
One consideration I have is that they are beliving their own statistics and
not giving it a good shot or am I missreading the situation here?
Or is it I who have to change and live from day to day and my wife seems to
feel that may be the future.
Its getting late, anyhow lots of unresolved questions.
Thanks...
james
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