Steve, for one thing I would seek a third opinion and make sure that they
are not a part of the same group. They can be so diverse because they are
Doctors that are delivering their opinions. They are also basing your
mothers future on odds. I am not being critical, as this is all that they
can do, but we all know that there is much more than this to the cancering
journey.
God, hope and faith is a major part of the journey and He alone knows when
He is going to call us home.
INFORMATION
MD Anderson: http//rpisun 2 modacc.tmc.edu.
Better Health: http//www.beter health.com
MOL: http://www.meds./archives/mol.cancer
Mem. Soan-Kettring: http://www.mskcc.org.
NCCS http:.www.access.digex.net
NH Gov. http://www/nci/gov
NH Gov. http:www.nuh.gov.
1-800-4 Cancer (American Cancer Inst.)
(On the Home Page of Medicine On Line (MOL) go to Medline. This is a
service of the National Library of Medicine which provides literature
searches in the medical journals. When you enter the name of the cancer it
will return articiles from the last 3 years. The cancer links contains
patient files. The Medicine On Line Cancer Services are listed there
including some quite good international sites.)
There are others here who will also guide you to additional resources. Good
luck in your search and be sure to keep us posted here at mol. It is a good
place to share the cancering journey... May God Bless and guide you, Carla
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen G. Davis <sgdavis@email.msn.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Monday, March 30, 1998 10:24 PM
Subject: [MOL] Looking for information about Gall bladder cancer
>My mother was diagnosed with gall bladder cancer about 3 weeks ago and only
>given 3 to 6 months to live by the surgeon and an oncologist. The
>oncologist gave a pretty bleak picture of treatment and any hope. They
said
>that the chemotherapy was very painful, with all of the side effects and
>that at best it would extend her life to around a year. Based upon this
>bleak picture my mother had decided to trade quantity of time for quality.
>
>Then she got a second opinion from another oncologist who's name she got
>from some friends and a previous patient. When she talked to this second
>oncologist we got a different picture. The treatment is not as harsh and
>may extend her life for quite a while depending on a lot of different
>factors. This doctor explained that the cancer is rare and it also has the
>name of "adeno cell".
>
>I basically would like some help in two different areas: 1) Why is there
>such a diversity in the diagnosis and 2) Where can I get some information
of
>my own?
>
>I am not a knowledgeable person when it comes to this subject and would
>appreciate any help what so ever!
>
>Thanks,
>SteveD
>
>
>
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