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Old 02-11-2011, 12:20 PM   #5
Lien
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Re: A couple of years

Delaney, those doctors have no way of knowing who will live and who will not. Ofcourse you are scared and upset right now. Who wouldn't be in your situation. But there's no reason to despair.

I have known women with great looking prognosis who died, I know at least three women who had a very, very dire prognosis who are alive over a decade after hearing that messag. It's not always attitude either. We just don't know what it is that keeps us alive. In the 7 years since I was diagnosed I've seen women survive after all chemo's failed, and they survived for a long long time. Some of them are still alive.

So just take it one treatment at the time. If you can, follow Michka's advice and check out treatment centres on the Continent. I believe there's new European legislation allowing you to have treatment anywhere in Europe.

Go have a second opinion. There are usually more things you can do. This doc of yours could well be devastated himself and perhaps he has trouble being the bearer of bad news.

Hang in there, girl. As they say, it ain't over till the fat lady sings

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Jacqueline
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