Dear Stephen,
The fist thing you learn trying to fight cancer is NO HUMAN knows how
long another is going to be on this earth. Only God knows and he is not
the doctor! Some doctors like to play God but all they do is to take
hope away and in fighting cancer, hope is all you really have...all any
of us really has is today!
You and your mother are doing what you need to do and that is get a
second and even third opinion. Keep talking to oncologists until you
find one that is supportive and who YOU TWO feel confident in. If you
let me know what state you live in, I can send you information on the
neaest Cancer Center to you. There are numerous National Institute of
Cancer supported Cancer Centers throughout the US that specialize in
cancer treatments and are up to date in the latest treatments. The
argument about quality time vs. quantity time really does not hold up
when you look at what those who chose to give up go through. It is so
much better to fight this disease with everything available. With the
love and support of family and faith in God, there is ALWAYS HOPE that
the journey to recovery will be successful. Please keep getting
information and make no decision until your inner self KNOWS it is the
right choice. God Bless and we are all there for you...you and your Mom
are not alone! Let me know what state you are in and I'll get that info
to you. Also call the National Cancer Institute at 1-800-4CANCER and
talk with someone about your Mom's case. They can help with advise on
the latest treatments and where they are being done. Another good
support is the American Cancer Society...you can look them up in your
local phone book.
John Lehner
lehnerj1@ix.netcom.com
Stephen G. Davis wrote:
>
> 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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