Thanks Martha!!
Moffit is about 30 miles from where we live, which compared to 5 blocks away
is an inconveniene, but not a real big problem... at least not in my eyes!!
I am going to do some in-depth research this week, and hopefully I can come
up with some good info for us and a positive way to present it to him
without having to be really pushy. If you read my message to Tonia, I just
don't know where they are coming from. Maybe this close brush with death
will have opened his eyes. I just pray for him to have the strength and
courage to go on and explore his options without a misguided Dr. leading him
astray for financial gain! (which is what I think happened). I still
have a question as to if he could have been treated before his system became
so broken down, while he had just the Myelodyplasia - which is what the
Dr. said he was treating him for now, & not actually treating him with a
"leukemia" chemo. ????
Thanks for your input!! it is SO appreciated!!
Prayers & best wishes!!!
Pauli
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANTHONY CERRETO" <MJT@prodigy.net>
To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Cc: "ANTHONY CERRETO" <MJT@prodigy.net>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] Update and Prayer request
> Dear Pauli,
> Glad to hear about your Dad. I agree with Lillian. Commenting to family
> about a competing hospital in that way, is unprofessional and mean. I
don't
> know anything about Moffit, myself. The best way to find a good
> doctor/hospital is by talking to people; people in a survivors' support
> group, for instance. They are the ones best able to tell you how it feels
to
> be treated as a patient in _____.
>
> I don't know much about Bone marrow transplant either--with one, they take
> out your own marrow, treat it and put it back. I think in the other, they
> take out your marrow, and replace it with the donor's. Hopefully someone
> who knows more than me can chime in.
>
> If your investigation of Moffit is positive, I was wondering, is it far
away
> from where you live? Your Mom may be worried about how to make the
> trip...where she will stay. If these issues can be smoothed away,
probably
> so will her objections.
>
> Love and Hugs,
>
> Martha
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pauli Franklin <crazyranch@earthlink.net>
> To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 9:27 AM
> Subject: [MOL] Update and Prayer request
>
>
> > I wanted to thank everyone who has been praying for (Al) my dad !!! Our
> > prayers have not gone unanswered!! He is slowly making progress. He
has
> > been in ICU all week. The leisions in his mouth and throat have finally
> > started to heal (thank you lord!!!) and he is able to eat a LITTLE!!!
> They
> > still do not know if he is working on his own, or if it is the platelets
> > they are giving him, his white count is up though. We are hopeful. The
> Dr.
> > says that tomorrow should be the golden day of truth.... pray all his
> counts
> > are still up. MAYBE, if he keeps eatting and stuff they may be able to
> let
> > him come home within the week. We have had SO much trouble with this
> > Hospital and the staff that I have been having FITS!!!! I want him to
go
> to
> > Moffit (Tampa, FL) when he gets out of here. My mother commented that
the
> > Dr. had said that he isn't a Fan of Moffits. He told my mom and dad
that
> > they have a high mortality rate. I am just speechless at that comment.
> For
> > goodness sakes, it is a CANCER Instititue!!! I am quite sure that their
> > mortality rate is higher than a normal hospital. It would only stand to
> > reason to me!!! AM I WRONG??? Please someone tell me if I am. I guess
I
> > need to do some serious research and see what our options are! Can
anyone
> > give me any suggestions for convincing them to take him to Moffit? I
just
> > want him to have the best, I don't want to lose him!!!
> > I am also sorry to say, that even if he goes into remission, that he has
> no
> > donors for a bone marrow transpant. I have read a little about when
they
> > use their own marrow for replanting (?) but I don't know if that is an
> > option or not. I guess we will cross that bridge when we come to it!!!
> >
> > Thank you again!!!
> > Pauli
> >
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