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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / March 2005I'm Back Again
Hello my helpful friend's. I brought my father's multiple myeloma problem here and now I am faced with a new problem. My sister age 62 just found out she has lung cancer which spread to her liver. level 4, and is being treated with the 3 day chemo treatment once a month for the next four month with Cisplatin and VP 16 sad part is she is in the same hospital, same floor and the same Dr my husband had. I just don't have the heart or stomach to ask what is the life expectancy of this type of cancer? Any one know anything about this? Z > Hello my helpful friend's. I brought my father's multiple myeloma > problem here and now I am faced with a new problem. My sister age 62 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have the heart or stomach to ask what is the life expectancy of this > type of cancer? Any one know anything about this? Gad, are you having a rough time or what ! I'm sorry to hear about your sister, Z. I would expect that it depends on the extent of lung and liver involvement and how well (or not) her liver was before. (liver function) and response to treatment. Why is she in hospital? Perhaps that's an important clue? Don't you think the best bet is to ask her doctor rather than strangers on a newsgroup, who don't have access to her medical file? Keep in touch, luv. Hugs J It all started out with stomach pains, her stomach looked like she was 9 months pregnant. it took almost two weeks of testing and a lot of morphine to figure it out. They said she had some spots on the liver that was spread from the lung. I think the hospital she was at treated her shabby which was why I had her transferred to mine. she has small cell cancer and could hardly walk. now in physical therapy. Her first day of chemo lasts about 10 hours and 2nd is 4 hr and 3rd is 4hr . she will do this 3 days a week once a month for four months then take a pet scan Z > It all started out with stomach pains, her stomach looked like she was 9 > months pregnant. it took almost two weeks of testing and a lot of [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > scan > Z My lady's big stomach turned out to be ovarian. LB > > It all started out with stomach pains, her stomach looked like she was 9 > > months pregnant. it took almost two weeks of testing and a lot of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > My lady's big stomach turned out to be ovarian. I've seen it with liver too..but not "spots". (unless when they're using the word "spots" ( brit-speak), to designate for location of tumors)... ??? a mystery to me.. J >> > They said she had some spots on the liver > I've seen it with liver too..but not "spots". (unless when they're > using the word "spots" ( brit-speak), to designate for location of > tumors)... I was told that I had spots in my liver (mets from colon). I have since got the impresion that it sounds smaller and better than _areas_. Over 7 months of chemo they were not referred to as anything else. However, the surgeon who eventually did my liver resection used _involved areas_. BTW I had not noticed any swelling until the large-ish area below my sternum was pointed out after diagnosis, and was still there after a section of colon was removed. Alf (In the bestest bit of UK:) > My lady's big stomach turned out to be ovarian. How's your lady, LB? Any improvement with the rash? I'm pleased to have your contributions here with us. My best to you and your lady, J > It all started out with stomach pains, her stomach looked like she was 9 > months pregnant. it took almost two weeks of testing and a lot of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > will do this 3 days a week once a month for four months then take a pet > scan I'm sorry your sister was feeling so poorly. Good luck with the treatment plan and the information gathering. Hugs J > Hello my helpful friend's. I brought my father's multiple myeloma > problem here and now I am faced with a new problem. My sister age 62 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > type of cancer? Any one know anything about this? > Z Hello Z, I am so sorry that you are facing this again with another family member, and being on the same ward must be doubly difficult. I can't offer much advice not being a medic, but I do offer you a Warm Hug and Ears to Bend. Warm Hugs Alayne |
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