Dear Bess:
This is obviously, a very personal decision. Not to compare your husband to
me, I am stage IV breast ca with mets to lungs, bones and the area around my
abdomen. I am doing pretty well. My mother always taught me that if you
have to do something, what she wanted from me is to try as hard as I can. I
feel that living certainly falls in that category of something I have to,
and want to do. But I certainly would have to respect anyone else's opinion
too.
Just for your information, my oncologist is a super doctor and a heck of a
nice person. Her name is Dr. Nancy Sklarin and her phone #is 212-639-5488.
She works at Sloan.
Love, hugs and prayers to you and your husband,
Martha
-----Original Message-----
From: BesTom@AOL.COM <BesTom@AOL.COM>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 6:47 AM
Subject: [MOL] Urgent Query re Stage IV Adenocarcinoma Treatment
>I'm a medical writer and my husband is a TV producer, a 62-year old
charming
>Japanese TV producer whom I love very much and would like to spend some
more
>time with.
> . Out of left field last week, it was discovered his plueral cavity was
>filled with over a quart of fluid and there were "innumerable metastatic
>densities" in both lungs. We saw someone in pulmonary at Sloan Kettering
>and the preliminary diagnosis was Stage IV Adenocarcinoma. Yesterday they
>did scans of every inch of his body including bone scans and blood work.
As
>of tonight, the abdomen, blood, and bone scan were normal. Don't know
about
>the head, etc. till tomorrow. This may turn out to be nonspecific. My
>instinct is this is very grim and he could have very little time left.
>Obviously an oncologist will have to handle this case and we'd like to get
>several opinions. Most of all I'd like to know if a strong round of
>chemo/radiation in any combination holds the hope of prolonging his life
for
>any reasonable length of time or just making him sicker till he finally
gives
>out. Also if any new protocols might be relevant? I was the health proxy
>for my sister-in-law who died a few years ago at age 45 of uterine leiyomyo
>sarcoma. She saw three top specialists and was given three radically
>different treatment plans. She refused all chemo and died 9 months later
>with beauty and dignity.
> Reading some consumer comments on line is quite scary. I know it's my
>husband's decision but I hate to see him suffer. Any suggestions,
contacts,
>or leads would be greatly appreciated. Many many thanks. Bess
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