Marty -- Thank you! You sure gave me more food for thought!
Brenda
>From: Martin Auslander <fitecancer@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>Subject: Re: [MOL] Re: Surgery/cousin--Deb
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 07:16:59 -0800
>
>Dear Brenda,
>
>I was told many years ago, while we were fighting this disease that the
>positive way of believing that as long as there are 40-60% of any
>chance, why not believe that we can be in that positive side of the
>statistics. Now there has been many subjects from many great
>Psychoneurroimmunologist and Oncologists who believe that statistics
>should not be part of our more positive form of beliefs for wellness
>because then we tend to be confused. So, in my view, as long as there is
>1% chance of any survival from any form of therapy, no matter what that
>therapy is, why cant we be part of that 1%. That has been our belief and
>it has proven us to be far more successful in the quest and goal for
>good health. Hope you dont mind me injecting some positive word. And by
>the way there have been numerous studies and reports that in primary
>breast cancer and many other forms of disease with mets to liver, that
>there are tremendous successes and that number continues to rise with
>the advent of newer and less toxic conventional and alternative
>therapies.
>
>God Bless You
>marty auslander
>Filly BJ wro
> >
> > Debby - I know exactly how you feel. A real good friend of mine found
>out
> > in December that she has primary breast cancer, that has spread to her
> > liver. 40-60% chance that chemo will work (which is good, I think!). I
>had
> > two primary cancers, and surgery took care of both of them -- no
>treatment,
> > for which I am so thankful. But I have asked myself the very same
>question,
> > and at times, I feel guilty because of it, even though I realize it was
>not
> > my choice. I just feel so bad for her because she's going through so
>much
> > right now. She also has gallstones, but they can't operate because the
> > liver tumors are right there. I'll say prayers for you guys.
> >
> > Brenda
> >
> > >Why did I get "off" so easy, no chemo, and she is
> > >going through all this. It is so unfair.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >Thank you all for allowing me to rant. I needed that.
> > >Love,
> > >Debby
> > >
> > >
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