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My world is crashing
Mesophilic:
Thanks again for the support.
We broke the news to my daughter (10 years old) and we'll probably be looking in to some counseling for her.
She was standoff-ish and looked like she was about to break down, she didn't want to talk about it or ask any questions, just wanted to end the conversation. She has deep scars from the initial breast cancer treatments and chemotherapy.
Morgan:
Brother I’m sorry that your family is going through this. I have sat here and thought for quite a while and cannot find the words. Make the most of every second you guys have.
Gimlis Ghost:
My nephew was given six months at best before complete liver failure, but his doctor was a real go getter and not one to give up. My nephew's condition improved and he survived for over five years due to the treatments his doctor developed and was in fairly good condition right up to the very end.
The doctor put it down to his praying for my nephew before each treatment, perhaps it helped.
In hospice while sleeping his sister heard him talking to someone. He was talking to my mother who had died of extreme old age two years earlier. Perhaps she was welcoming him to his new home.
I'd offered to donate half my liver if it would match. A half liver transplant from a close genetic match relative will regenerate into a complete liver. Unfortunately the surrounding tissue and blood vessels were to far gone to consider it and at my age it would be too risky.
You should keep that in mind if she has younger siblings that are willing.
Mesophilic:
Gimli, my sis-in-law would donate in a heart beat.
But the oncologist said that they don't operate for breast cancer metastasis. My understanding is that the way it spreads, they have a greater chance of freeing up cells to spread if they operate, and there's just too many possible cells already spread through her body to find in any scans.
So instead they treat it medically. We know from her previous breast cancer that it was estrogen positive, so feeds on estrogen. Cut off the ability for the cancer to get estrogen and it should die. After the liver biopsy on Monday they will test the sample and see what medications will be the best. Hoping and praying they get it right, and that her cancer responds well. Liver function is still good and no blockages, so if she responds well and the tumor shrinks with medication then we might get to skip chemotherapy.
Alot of "ifs" so the prayers and good vibes are very welcome and appreciated.
Mesophilic:
--- Quote from: Morgan on November 12, 2021, 10:23:06 pm ---Brother I’m sorry that your family is going through this. I have sat here and thought for quite a while and cannot find the words. Make the most of every second you guys have.
--- End quote ---
I haven't been able to respond to everyone individually, and it would probably make this thread too chaotic.
But thank you, guys, everyone. I can't express enough my gratitude for the support from all of my online tribe.
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