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> From: LILLIAN JENNINGS <firefly@islc.net>
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: Re: [MOL] Cindy
> Date: Thursday, July 16, 1998 1:03 PM
>
It is a good thing that your sister is in the hands of another doctor!
Pls.
understand that your sister is devesitated and in what I call a "STUCK
MODE".
I have been there and because of it have many problems today. I would
suggest
counseling to help her through this. Do you live near her? If so, then
you may
just have to play the bad guy roll for a bit. Like going to the doctors
with
her and asking the questions that need to be asked. Do a journal on her
what
doctors she has seen, what was reported, what treatment, what test results
were;
etc. Also, use your browser and type in the type cancer + trials, and you
will
know where the trials are; etc. Know that you both are in all our prayers
and
that we care and welcome you with loving arms and strong; yet comfortable
shoulders. We will help you both through this journey. Your friend,
Lillian
Rick Hefner wrote:
> John-
> My sister has endometrial adenocarcinoma. She had a hysterectomy done on
> June 1st of this year by a general surgeon here at a local hospital. He
> told her as far as he was concerned her cancer was sitting in a pan at
the
> hospital. She then went to a gynecologic oncologist as a precautionary
> measure to see if she should have any type of treatment to ensure the
> cancer would not come back, and to see how often she should have tests
done
> to check for it in the future. This was a dr. at the James Cancer
Hospital
> in Columbus, Ohio (we live in Ohio). Needless to say we were shocked to
> find that cancer was found in her paraaortic node which the oncologist in
> Columbus found after having done a laparoscopy to check her nodes for
> cancer. She was also diagnosed as having stage IIIC endometrial
> adenocarcinoma at this time. As of yet they have not begun any
treatment.
> They will be doing a biopsy of her nodes up near her collar bone this
> Monday. The Dr. had mentioned getting her into clinical trials at the
> time she had her laparoscopy done but nothing further has been said.
> My sister doesn't want to read any literature about it at all. I have
been
> on the internet constantly trying to find out all I can. I have also
> called the 800-4Cancer number to get some information. As of yet no one
> has given my sister any thing to read regarding
> cancer/treatment----nothing. This suprises me. But then again maybe
that
> is because she hasn't asked. I don't know.
> It is difficult in knowing how to handle the situation since she doesn't
> seem to want to know much of anything. She says in a small corner of her
> mind she knows that she has cancer, but she does not think of it often
> every day. Her husband and her two children, aged 25 and 22, all believe
> she will be just fine. She had a heart attack and heart surgery when she
> was 38 (she is now 47) with only a 50% chance of making it through the
> surgery and now the dr. has given her the same odds of surviving this
> cancer. I know that having a positive attitude is essential in
recovering
> from any illness but that alone won't do it. She is basically putting
all
> her trust in one dr. assuming he knows best. Who am I to say to handle
it
> any differently? I don't want to invoke a sense of mistrust in her dr.
> because I know that the trust issue is important also.
> I apologize for rambling on here.
> I truly appreciate the support and thougtfullness expressed here by
> everyone and for keeping my sister in your prayers.
> I also am praying for everyone here and their loved ones. It is a tough
> journey.
> Thanks again-----Cindy H.
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