Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Deb, I am Praying hard for your mom. I am also hoping and Praying that your brother and you amd your mom can work this all out and be family. Lots Of Prayers and Hugs for you and your mom. Ingrid > Thanks for all the prayers and support > They did the biopsy yesterday and all though they wont know what type it is until tomorrow the Dr. is certain its cancer, > Its laying between her lungs , like where the heart sits etc. > Its longish and twists around one lung, surgery is NOT an option > Depending on what type of cancer it is , it could be curable with chemo. > The doc does not believe it was the same type she had before ( non small cell lung cancer) > He believes this is either Lymphoma , Squamous, or Small Cell. > Lymphoma he said would be the easiest to treat with chemo , Squamous the hardest. > Mom is actually considering chemo , ( suprised the patooee out of me) as she has always been adamantly against it . > I told her that I wasnt gonna try to talk her into it , as it has to be her decision, but whatever her decision I would be with her. ( we live with my parents) > My oldest brother is flying in today, this kind of peeves me off as he basically stole $2,000 from my parents , who could ill afford it. > And if he can afford to come here he should be able to afford to pay mom back some of her money. > ( This hurt my parents tremendously, when he did this) > (he is more like a distant cousin to me , he was already grown married in the service and had a kid of his own ) when I was born , > So we arent close at all > However a part of me realizes that mom is his mom too, and he probably is scared too. > Again though , he is has an extremely aggressive personality so I can see him sticking his nose were it doesnt belong ( or does it ) heck if I know any more > > Sorry to moan and groan , > > Deb > > > > 33yrold husband Joe, was diagnosed with CC in Sept, > resection on Sept 27th 2004 > found mets to the abdominal wall lining 3 lymph nodes involved > open wound from infection until Jan 2005 > Ileostomy reversal Dec 7th 2004 > Chemo regiment begun Jan 2005 > 5fu/levorican/Oxaplatin/ Avastin added Feb 14 2005 (Happy Valentines > Calcium Magnesium added for the Tingles Feb 28 2005 > Ct Scan done March 23rd 2005 , 16 millimeter cyst like object on liver found > April 1 2005 PET scan done awaiting results > April 11 PET SCAN SHOWS NED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > May 9 Plateletts are low 75,000 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Deb, I am Praying hard for your mom. I am also hoping and Praying that your brother and you amd your mom can work this all out and be family. Lots Of Prayers and Hugs for you and your mom. Ingrid > Thanks for all the prayers and support > They did the biopsy yesterday and all though they wont know what type it is until tomorrow the Dr. is certain its cancer, > Its laying between her lungs , like where the heart sits etc. > Its longish and twists around one lung, surgery is NOT an option > Depending on what type of cancer it is , it could be curable with chemo. > The doc does not believe it was the same type she had before ( non small cell lung cancer) > He believes this is either Lymphoma , Squamous, or Small Cell. > Lymphoma he said would be the easiest to treat with chemo , Squamous the hardest. > Mom is actually considering chemo , ( suprised the patooee out of me) as she has always been adamantly against it . > I told her that I wasnt gonna try to talk her into it , as it has to be her decision, but whatever her decision I would be with her. ( we live with my parents) > My oldest brother is flying in today, this kind of peeves me off as he basically stole $2,000 from my parents , who could ill afford it. > And if he can afford to come here he should be able to afford to pay mom back some of her money. > ( This hurt my parents tremendously, when he did this) > (he is more like a distant cousin to me , he was already grown married in the service and had a kid of his own ) when I was born , > So we arent close at all > However a part of me realizes that mom is his mom too, and he probably is scared too. > Again though , he is has an extremely aggressive personality so I can see him sticking his nose were it doesnt belong ( or does it ) heck if I know any more > > Sorry to moan and groan , > > Deb > > > > 33yrold husband Joe, was diagnosed with CC in Sept, > resection on Sept 27th 2004 > found mets to the abdominal wall lining 3 lymph nodes involved > open wound from infection until Jan 2005 > Ileostomy reversal Dec 7th 2004 > Chemo regiment begun Jan 2005 > 5fu/levorican/Oxaplatin/ Avastin added Feb 14 2005 (Happy Valentines > Calcium Magnesium added for the Tingles Feb 28 2005 > Ct Scan done March 23rd 2005 , 16 millimeter cyst like object on liver found > April 1 2005 PET scan done awaiting results > April 11 PET SCAN SHOWS NED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > May 9 Plateletts are low 75,000 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Deb, Praying for you and your mom. I know how hard it is. Sharon > Thanks for all the prayers and support > They did the biopsy yesterday and all though they wont know what type it is until tomorrow the Dr. is certain its cancer, > Its laying between her lungs , like where the heart sits etc. > Its longish and twists around one lung, surgery is NOT an option > Depending on what type of cancer it is , it could be curable with chemo. > The doc does not believe it was the same type she had before ( non small cell lung cancer) > He believes this is either Lymphoma , Squamous, or Small Cell. > Lymphoma he said would be the easiest to treat with chemo , Squamous the hardest. > Mom is actually considering chemo , ( suprised the patooee out of me) as she has always been adamantly against it . > I told her that I wasnt gonna try to talk her into it , as it has to be her decision, but whatever her decision I would be with her. ( we live with my parents) > My oldest brother is flying in today, this kind of peeves me off as he basically stole $2,000 from my parents , who could ill afford it. > And if he can afford to come here he should be able to afford to pay mom back some of her money. > ( This hurt my parents tremendously, when he did this) > (he is more like a distant cousin to me , he was already grown married in the service and had a kid of his own ) when I was born , > So we arent close at all > However a part of me realizes that mom is his mom too, and he probably is scared too. > Again though , he is has an extremely aggressive personality so I can see him sticking his nose were it doesnt belong ( or does it ) heck if I know any more > > Sorry to moan and groan , > > Deb > > > > 33yrold husband Joe, was diagnosed with CC in Sept, > resection on Sept 27th 2004 > found mets to the abdominal wall lining 3 lymph nodes involved > open wound from infection until Jan 2005 > Ileostomy reversal Dec 7th 2004 > Chemo regiment begun Jan 2005 > 5fu/levorican/Oxaplatin/ Avastin added Feb 14 2005 (Happy Valentines > Calcium Magnesium added for the Tingles Feb 28 2005 > Ct Scan done March 23rd 2005 , 16 millimeter cyst like object on liver found > April 1 2005 PET scan done awaiting results > April 11 PET SCAN SHOWS NED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > May 9 Plateletts are low 75,000 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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