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Lien · 04-26-2009, 11:42 AM

I don't have any advice, as I'm from the Netherlands, Europe. I have a story that might lift your spirits though.
One of my father's good friends, an artist in his mid-seventies, developed lungcancer almost 5 years ago. He was told that his prognosis was not good, and was asked whether he wanted aggressive therapy or not. He chose aggressive therapy and is cancer-free to this day. He had mets to the brain, so he had wbr, which caused concentration and memory problems, but otherwise he is fine and enjoying life. So don't give up hope!

Love

Jacqueline

Love

Jacqueline

04-26-2009, 11:42 AM	#2
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	I don't have any advice, as I'm from the Netherlands, Europe. I have a story that might lift your spirits though. One of my father's good friends, an artist in his mid-seventies, developed lungcancer almost 5 years ago. He was told that his prognosis was not good, and was asked whether he wanted aggressive therapy or not. He chose aggressive therapy and is cancer-free to this day. He had mets to the brain, so he had wbr, which caused concentration and memory problems, but otherwise he is fine and enjoying life. So don't give up hope! Love Jacqueline Love Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.