yall Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Real sorry to hear that, but keep your head up man. I don't know much about breast cancer, but my pop had esophogeal cancer and he had a 5% chance according to his doctors. At one point they told him to call hospice because they thought he had about 2 weeks left before he died. That was 2 years ago. You look at him now and never would know anything was wrong. The biggest thing is a positive mental attitude, which can help even in the worst cases. Stay positive, listen to the doctors, but ask them questions too. They are far from perfect and you need to stay on top of them. Good luck to your mom and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Stay strong /dev... My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer back in 1993... She passed on in 1999... Breast cancer isn't as insidious as ovarian... We all nknow it can be real bad... My heart and prayers go out to you and your family... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS4LIFE Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Prayers sent. My mom has lung cancer and also in the head,too. This has been since October when she was in the hospital for 12 days. They say its not curable,but a chance at remission. Shes already had radiation and some chemo,now shes going through some more chemo this week. So its been a very...trying time for all of us. Good luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Just saw this. I'm very sorry dev/null/ and my hopes and prayers go out to your mom for a complete and speedy recovery. The big C is nasty business, but as others here have said, the medical community have made huge strides in the improvement of treatments. Best wishes to her, and hopes that her support system i.e., your family and her friends make the journey less burdensome for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 Thanks guys for all the help and prayers Latest news is she's been admitted to the hospital (St Vincent's in Erie). She went in for tests and biopsy today but she's really weak and the doctors are afraid a biopsy would put her into shock So she's on IVs and is under observation to get her strength back up. The doctors said her liver doesn't look as bad as they previously thought but are concerned about the cancer spreading to her bones. My dad said they will probably try to remove the tumor early next week and she may be home for xmas She's due for a lot of tests the next couple of days and the diagnosis is still up in the air I called her hospital room but the doctor was in and she was getting ready for CAT scan so I gotta wait til tomorrow to talk to her I'm hoping the cancer isn't that too far advanced for her body to handle it, because if its a battle of wills.... My Mom > Cancer :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: cancer ***Edit*** One thing I forgot, my dad and I were talking about the recent new *great* news about the drop in the number of breast cancer cases. the drop is because the HRT drugs are no longer being prescribed. well, guess what my mom was taking a couple years ago so if you or someone you love was taking it, make sure you/they get checked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 thanks for the update /dev...glad to hear the liver is not as bad as they thought hopefully they'll be able to get the tumor and she will be home in a couple weeks for christmas... keep your head up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 My ex mother in law had it, sadly it was one of several things that helped end my marriage to her daughter. She is fine today, she thought it was the end of the world when she found out, but all is well. If she found out early, she has little to worry about. Best of luck, remember to be there for her, that is all you can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 My heart goes out to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Keep the thoughts and prayers coming, its been a roller coaster week Mom went in for some tests and a biopsy on Friday. But she was very weak and worn out that the doctors were afraid a biopsy might put her into shock. So she was admitted and put on IVs to get her strength up. She went thru a lot of tests on Friday night and Saturday morning I called her on Saturday morning and felt a ton of bricks land on me. The cancer has started to spread into her liver, lungs, and bones. The doctors said if untreated she has 6 months to a year :lol: Yeah, Saturday was easily the worst day of my life The news has been getting progressively better since hitting rock bottom. Although the cancer has spread it may be treatable with chemo and some other treatments. We're waiting on word whether the cancer is estrogen positive, if it is there is another treatment that's supposed to be pretty good. She had a golf ball size tumor removed from her breast on Monday Since the tumor was removed she's been getting better. She's gotten some strength back (still weak tho), regained her appetite, and when i talked to her yesterday she said she's starting to get bitchy again! The doctors kept her for observation yesterday and today she was released from the hospital She's going to have a couple of home visits the next week or 2 and starts her Cancer treatment January 4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC-Bills Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Keep the thoughts and prayers coming, its been a roller coaster week Mom went in for some tests and a biopsy on Friday. But she was very weak and worn out that the doctors were afraid a biopsy might put her into shock. So she was admitted and put on IVs to get her strength up. She went thru a lot of tests on Friday night and Saturday morning I called her on Saturday morning and felt a ton of bricks land on me. The cancer has started to spread into her liver, lungs, and bones. The doctors said if untreated she has 6 months to a year :lol: Yeah, Saturday was easily the worst day of my life The news has been getting progressively better since hitting rock bottom. Although the cancer has spread it may be treatable with chemo and some other treatments. We're waiting on word whether the cancer is estrogen positive, if it is there is another treatment that's supposed to be pretty good. She had a golf ball size tumor removed from her breast on Monday Since the tumor was removed she's been getting better. She's gotten some strength back (still weak tho), regained her appetite, and when i talked to her yesterday she said she's starting to get bitchy again! The doctors kept her for observation yesterday and today she was released from the hospital She's going to have a couple of home visits the next week or 2 and starts her Cancer treatment January 4th 873663[/snapback] Thanks for the update. Wifey and I are hoping for the best for your mom and family as they deal with all of this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Good luck man. My thoughts are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodBye Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Best of luck to your mom! Hope she can pull through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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