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Jackie07 · 04-09-2012, 02:41 PM

Hi Emelie,

I'm glad Karen wrote her message while I was pondering whether/how to share my thoughts.

My first reaction was - after looking over your treatment history carefully - you are depressed and need to see a counselor/psychiatrist and perhaps get some medicine for it. It is one thing to make a decision about life and death when facing terminal illness; it is another when one is depressed and tired.

My In-law's late pastor was in his mid 80's when diagnosed with 'terminal' skin cancer that had originated from the tip of his nose. He chuckled at the notion and said - later shared with us in his sermon - "Everyone's terminal!"

We are all terminal! Nobody lives forever and no sane person would try to persue that. During this 'terminal' life we have bumps on the road. Many of us here, like you, have been through similar battles and experienced all sorts of depressions. Does it mean we should forgo treatment for a potentially fatal pneumonia? Does it mean we shouldn't try to amputate a deseased limb/body part in order to save our life?

It is your life and it is your decision. But I do feel like a second opinion is in order. Nobody should be making such an important decision while under tremendous stress and clinically depressed.

Sending you good vibes.

04-09-2012, 02:41 PM	#7
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Pallative Care Hi Emelie, I'm glad Karen wrote her message while I was pondering whether/how to share my thoughts. My first reaction was - after looking over your treatment history carefully - you are depressed and need to see a counselor/psychiatrist and perhaps get some medicine for it. It is one thing to make a decision about life and death when facing terminal illness; it is another when one is depressed and tired. My In-law's late pastor was in his mid 80's when diagnosed with 'terminal' skin cancer that had originated from the tip of his nose. He chuckled at the notion and said - later shared with us in his sermon - "Everyone's terminal!" We are all terminal! Nobody lives forever and no sane person would try to persue that. During this 'terminal' life we have bumps on the road. Many of us here, like you, have been through similar battles and experienced all sorts of depressions. Does it mean we should forgo treatment for a potentially fatal pneumonia? Does it mean we shouldn't try to amputate a deseased limb/body part in order to save our life? It is your life and it is your decision. But I do feel like a second opinion is in order. Nobody should be making such an important decision while under tremendous stress and clinically depressed. Sending you good vibes. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 04-09-2012 at 02:53 PM..