Dear Steve,
I have no experience with this type of cancer, but many people on this list
do. Hang in and wait for their replies and know you are in our thoughts and
prayers. Cancer is not the death sentence it used to be. And this board
has so many loving members. Does your Mom have a computer or is she nearby
you??
Sincerely,
Sally Tilson
wife of a 43 year old man who was diagnosed with Squamos cell cancer Dec.22
'97.
-----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 9:24 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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