Dear DTDurham,
I wish there were words or thoughts that, I can, we all can share with
you to make your anguish, pain and suffering go away or that there was
something that we can do to bring your Father back to you. I know we are
sincere when we say "we are very sorry, we hug and comfort you know in
your grief.
We thank you for your message. If there is anything that is comforting
about what happened is the legacy that your Father leaves, as you do,
with the experience to be shared and provided to others that have this
disease, that maybe there are thoughts that could be provided to us and
those that are newly diagnosed that you would do differently or your Dad
would do differently or moreso or less that we could all benefit from. I
know your Dad would want that.
I am truly sorry, if you wish pls stay in touch here, there are many
caregivers who share your grief, and there are many of us caregivers and
survivors who wish to comfort you in your time of sorrow.
God Bless
marty auslander
DTDURHAM wrote:
>
> My father was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on July 10, 1997. He was
> thought to have limited cancer, as it had not spread to his bone marrow. He
> underwent a course of chemotheapy, including cistoplatinum (?). He also had
> numerous radiation treatments. In October, his chest x-ray appeared normal. He
> believed he was cured. In December he began experiencing dizziness. In
> January, we learned the cancer had spread to his brain. He died on February
> 8. I wish I could be more encouraging. He died of a staph infection, but he
> brain tumor caused serious personality changes. He did have radiation of the
> brain, which was suppose to give him three months. He died in only 6 weeks,
> with no appreciable quality of life. I would not encourage someone to seek
> aggressive treatment of this disease in the metastatic phase. I am so sorry.
> He had eight months, which is typical.
> --
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