Mary, I am sorry to hear that she has experienced another set back and I am
sorry that I am just now getting to respond to your message, but I have been
gone...
Mary, none of us knows what is the correct thing to do for someone on the
cancering journey and that is why doctors try to do all that they can. I am
not making a judgment in this, but I would like to add another thought.
Someone told me while I was on vacation that prayer is your speaking to God
and Him listening; intuition is God speaking to you and it is something that
we need to learn to listen to. I say this only to ask you to truly explore
her reasons for requesting hospice.. Sometimes the person on the journey is
depressed and sometimes they are knowing and truly stating their desires..
I know you love her and want to support her needs... May God bless and
guide you.. Love, Carla
-----Original Message-----
From: MARY F GOMEZ <MARYGOGO@prodigy.net>
To: mol <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 9:59 PM
Subject: [MOL] another set back
>Hi all.
>
>I just got back from the hospital. I happened to pick a good time to go
>because the neurologist, orthopedist, and oncologist all stopped in.
>
>They asked her some questions looked at her recent MRI and determined that
>the pain in her neck and shoulders as well as the pain in her legs are
>being caused by a tumor on her neck resting against her spinal cord and if
>she doesn't have it treated, she may become paralyzed. She will try
>radiation first and then surgery if that fails. So, basically nothing is
>going right and every new pain turns out to be a new tumor.
>
>The doctors all seemed very concerned and no one acted as if it is hopeless
>and I really had no further questions. They are taking care of her calcium
>build-up and she is eating well and feeling no pain, most likely due to the
>shots of morphine.
>
>She was asking for Hospice but he discouraged it for now because she is
>still under treatment, which I am glad the are not appearing to give-up
>even if she is.
>I feel ok with the treatment and am glad they are keeping her in the
>hospital to monitor her.
>
>Take Care All
>
>Mary
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