Cancer and the way some Doctors view same.
- From: "Rod" <deniecerod1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:51:20 GMT
Hi,
I wrote many months ago about my brother in law that was found to have Bowel
cancer.
The cancer was removed surgically in January 2007 and all went well except
for spots on the liver.
Bob went through Chemo for this which seemed successful except by August the
next diagnosis was for spots on the lung.
Initially the diagnosis after spots on the liver were found was for a
shortened life span but some hope of chemo being useful. The next phase was
for spots on the lung which the patient was told that lifespan had been
shortened.
After Chemo the prognosis for the liver had changed to perhaps an operable
situation for cure with the liver problem but enhanced problems with the
lungs.
Come December the patient was admitted to hospital with a suspected virus
caused by the Chemo, then all hell broke loose in February with the
diagnosis being a spread of cancer to the brain.
At this stage whilst in hospital Bob was informed by three Doctors that he
had around two weeks to live and that he should go home and sort out his
affairs. The basis of this prognosis seemed to be reliant on that Chemo was
ineffective with brain cancer. Then after a visit to the treating Oncologist
he was informed that maybe he has two months with nothing else available.
Chemo not being an option for brain cancer patients. The Oncologist shook
his head at the request for perhaps a year or two.
Bob and his wife insisted that he be assessed for radio therapy as a means
of prolonging life. They went to their Doctor who said that he would
recommend radio therapy if the Oncologist did not. Today after the visit for
radio therapy he is told that chemo is available after radio therapy and
with both treatments he may have another year or two. When confronted with
what was said by other Doctors and the Oncologist, the specialist stated
that he would like to know their names but then decided that there was
little that could be achieved.
So it goes on with Doctors insisting on death along with nursing staff and
then finally some hope with radio therapy from the specialist.
Can you imagine how all this uncertainty dispensed by the medical industry
is affecting a family and those around them?
Can you imagine the mood swings that these people are experiencing whilst
one or more Doctors says that you will die within two weeks and then the
specialist says that you have two years with good treatment?
Today after that visit to the main hospital Bob was told that they could
and would do radio therapy which should give them the time that they so
desperately need.
More to the point is that if you were to receive this diagnosis whilst your
hand and feet were uncontrollable due to brain cancer would you accept the
initial diagnosis from two Doctors and an Oncologist and if you felt
strongly enough to stop the pain to loved ones, would you consider suicide
or would you ignore the consensus of opinion and seek further treatment.
Luckily they have elected for further treatment and have not succumbed to
the Doctors expressed opinions.
Rod
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