Post #292,461
9/6/07 10:09:40 PM
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Update2 - Stage 4
Surgery went smooth. Removed a baseball sized cancerous tumor from my mom's colon. Then the surgeon went exploring...
Soft spots on the liver, assumed to be cancerous.
Large mass behind/underneath the uterous (sp). Assumed cancerous. Biopsy taken and sent off. Surgeon stated that she has stage 4 cancer.
Chemo is out. Doesn't work on 81 y/o patients. Mom wouldn't want it anyhow. There are oral meds. Do nothing 1-5 years maybe longer. Take meds 1-5 years maybe longer. It will be a quality of life issue. My mom has stated that she has lived a good life, a long life, and is ready to go. She doesn't want to die, but is ready. "all my children are grown and self-sufficient." She's done her job...
She is still post-op, so the surgeon has not told her about the other cancers. When she asked me if he had gotten it all, I answered that he had gotten the entire mass from the colon. I want her to be aware when she finds out about the rest...
Sigh
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
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Post #292,463
9/6/07 10:14:23 PM
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:-(
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Post #292,464
9/6/07 10:14:36 PM
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Oh Lord. I'm so sorry.
Let me know if I can do anything to help. I have lots of info and I'm a good listener.
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Post #292,465
9/6/07 10:14:51 PM
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Well, damn!
Sorry it couldn't be better news, Joe.
Alex
Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law. -- Sophocles (496? - 406 BCE)
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Post #292,466
9/6/07 10:19:25 PM
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You have my prayers and sympathies!
I had no idea elderly people couldn't have chemo.
I'll pray that she has a good quality of life for as long as she can and that her passing will be peaceable.
I'll also pray for you and your family while they cope with this ordeal.
Brenda
"When you take charge of your life, there is no longer need to ask permission of other people or society at large. When you ask permission, you give someone veto power over your life." -- By Geoffrey F. Abert
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Post #292,469
9/6/07 10:40:27 PM
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Deep breath
Sorry to hear the news...but at least she seems at peace with the issue.
Anything you need...
Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry.Adrian Belew
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Post #292,471
9/6/07 10:42:35 PM
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sorry
"Pictures are better then words because some words are big and hard to understand"
Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
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Post #292,474
9/6/07 11:01:55 PM
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sorry
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Post #292,475
9/6/07 11:07:56 PM
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oh man :-(
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Post #292,480
9/6/07 11:48:59 PM
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Sorry to hear. :( Hang in there.
-YendorMike
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania
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Post #292,481
9/7/07 1:07:42 AM
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Sorry Joe - thoughts and prayers for you and yours continue
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Steve
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Post #292,484
9/7/07 4:04:49 AM
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I think, in a way, prayers *were* answered.
And this not me being morbid. But she said she's ready.
Wade
Is it enough to love
Is it enough to breathe
Somebody rip my heart out
And leave me here to bleed
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Is it enough to die
Somebody save my life
I'd rather be Anything but Ordinary
Please
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Post #292,495
9/7/07 7:47:43 AM
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Be strong. Sorry for you.
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Post #292,496
9/7/07 8:17:21 AM
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She's not dead yet.</mpython>
My heart goes out to you, Joe.
Keep your spirits up and celebrate the days you have left. Be sure to share some stories about your mom. She sounds like a wonderful woman.
Hugs,
Amy
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Post #292,516
9/7/07 6:35:17 PM
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I'm really sorry to hear that Joe
The wheel turns ever on.
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Post #292,682
9/10/07 6:52:44 PM
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Sorry to hear it
Get what time you can with her while you can.
~~~)-Steven----
Stapp's Ironical Paradox:
"The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."
Col. John P. Stapp - Decelerator 'Test Pilot'
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