RE: [MOL] Liver Cancer [09353] Medicine On Line


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RE: [MOL] Liver Cancer



It is important to build up the immune system (I use Milk Thistle, 
Vit. E. and Soy Milk)

What is Milk Thistle?  What form is it sold in?  what kind of stores 
sell it?
What about Vit. E?  what dosage?
Any soy milk?  How much do you drink a day?



You name firefly is interesting.  I have been trying to learn Japanese 
for a number of years.  Recently, I learnt a new Japanese word, it is 
(in translation) "firefly tribe"
Japanese businessmen smokes a lot (I guess they have not heard smoking 
causes cancer).  Anyway, some hotels in Japan does not allow smoking 
inside, so many guests stay outside in the evening smoking, it looks 
like fireflies from a distance.   Hence firefly tribe.  Just a trivia. 
 I thought the word is neat.

-----Original Message-----
From:	firefly [mailto:firefly@islc.net]
Sent:	Thursday, June 04, 1998 4:13 PM
To:	mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
Subject:	Re: [MOL] Liver Cancer

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>Betty,
>
>Where do you live?
>
>Who is Dr. M D Anderson?


Is a hospital in Texas I have attatched their web site address for 
you.
>
>What does "A clear margin was obtained." mean?
>My daughter, Mavis, has synovial sarcoma cancer in her liver.  She 
had
>40% of her liver removed, left side.


Clear margin means that they had removed a little bit more and where 
they cut, no cancer was showing.
>
>Dr. said chance of recurring is 70%.  Oh well.  Just hope for the
>best, I guess.


That is excelent!
>
>She is going to see an oncologist at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, 
CA
>
>  She is 31 years old, and you?  This isn't Betty; so I am not giving 
my age out!
>
>What kind of cancer do you have?
>How aggressive is your cancer?
>
>Mavis is recovering fine from the surgery.  But the oncologist, Dr.
>Fisher, we want to have to take care of her is on vacation and we
>cannot get to see him (for the first time) until June 22nd.  That is 
>more than 2 weeks away.  We could ask for a different oncologist at
>Stanford sooner.  Is time critical?  Mavis' case, her cancer is "high 
>grade", meaning aggressively growing.


You should more than likely see the doctor that you have researched 
for.  Just about any doctor will take two weeks to get to see.  Make 
sure you have all her records, slides, mri's; etc.
>
>Another thing, what is better?  To discuss everything with Mavis or
>not talk to her about things that would depress her.


It is better to disucss openly and frankly in a positive manner, 
always maintaining hope.  It is important that  stress not be 
permitted.  It is important to understand that cancer is like a roller 
coaster, ups and downs.  It is important to build up the immune 
systerm (I use Milk Thistle, Vit. E. and Soy Milk)  It is important to 
believe and have faith in the doctor and that he also gives hope.  If 
you feel he is holding anything back, then discuss this with him and 
if he doesn't correct it, get another doctor.  Hope is one of nature's 
healers; something no doctor can do, only the patient has control. May 
God be with you as a family and I am sure Betty will respond to you 
also along with some other wonderful molers.

>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	pitakula@webtv.net [mailto:pitakula@webtv.net]
>Sent:	Monday, May 18, 1998 10:28 AM
>To:	mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>Subject:	RE: [MOL] Liver Cancer
>
>Ben
>Jan. 97 the growth was found.
>I had surgery Mar. 1 and 2/3 of right lobe was removed.
>A clear margin was obtained.
>3 mos. later tumors came back in both lobes.
>I have never had any chemo but I am going to M D Anderson in June for 
>an evaulation. Doctors are amazed that I dont even appear to be sick. 
>I just continue to live my life as usual with a few rest stops on the 
>way. Keep me posted.  I care.
>Betty
>have a good day
>
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