celina
08-17-2004, 10:11 PM
Hello Everyone,
I just got back from Ottawa…went to my sister’s chemo appt with her. While she slept (that
Benadryl can really knock you out!), I read through her file..what a mistake…I didn’t sleep all night. My biggest question at this point is, can one receive Gammaknife if there are extensive mets elsewhere? I read a report from her rad. that said something to the effect, “husband mentioned Gammaknife, but I explained to him that this would not be an option after WBR because of her stage of cancer�. I feel as though they are giving up on her…if she doesn’t have some sort of radiation again, what are her options? I know that her liver still has extensive tumors, but she is improving…gosh I feel incredibly frightened for her. There was also mention of a spot on kidney and spleen, but nothing conclusive.(it was difficult for me to read through medical terminology) She still looks ill at this point, but she IS receiving chemo. Most importantly though, she is feeling so much better…walked 5 km yesterday..we went boating over the weekend…spent the day at the beach. her bones are not hurting her at all even though there are extensive bone mets as well. I can’t imagine that she can’t go into remission at some point in the near future. I’m sorry for this depressing post. I will always remain hopeful, but I need to hear that it is possible for her to stabalize..she's counting on it..so are her children, my parents, husband and everyone else.
I just got back from Ottawa…went to my sister’s chemo appt with her. While she slept (that
Benadryl can really knock you out!), I read through her file..what a mistake…I didn’t sleep all night. My biggest question at this point is, can one receive Gammaknife if there are extensive mets elsewhere? I read a report from her rad. that said something to the effect, “husband mentioned Gammaknife, but I explained to him that this would not be an option after WBR because of her stage of cancer�. I feel as though they are giving up on her…if she doesn’t have some sort of radiation again, what are her options? I know that her liver still has extensive tumors, but she is improving…gosh I feel incredibly frightened for her. There was also mention of a spot on kidney and spleen, but nothing conclusive.(it was difficult for me to read through medical terminology) She still looks ill at this point, but she IS receiving chemo. Most importantly though, she is feeling so much better…walked 5 km yesterday..we went boating over the weekend…spent the day at the beach. her bones are not hurting her at all even though there are extensive bone mets as well. I can’t imagine that she can’t go into remission at some point in the near future. I’m sorry for this depressing post. I will always remain hopeful, but I need to hear that it is possible for her to stabalize..she's counting on it..so are her children, my parents, husband and everyone else.