Merry meet my dear Friends....
I am writing you on behalf of my mother who is my pilar and my hero also...
About 6 years ago my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. She had a surgery and the doctors removed about 20 cm of her intestine. She did some treatment (non agrssive) and after that she performed regular colonoscopies and major exams to detect new tumours (because colon cancer cells are the ones with biggest mobility and they can spread very quickly and to everywhere).
Two years ago, in a major exam, doctors found she had a metasthasis in her right lung. They decided to do the surgery to remove the tumour and some of the surrounding tissue to avoid migration of cells. After that surgery my mom did chemotherapy for 6 months to prevent new methastasis and after that the doctors stopped the treatment (they found that there were no more dangerous nodules).
Last February, on one of those major exams my mom performs every 2 months, doctors found that she had 2 little nodules in the pleura surrounding the right lung (the one affected before) and in the supra-renal glands. She started imediate treatment (chemo again) for 2 months and today she had an exam to show if she was responding to treatment.
Unfortunately the tumours where not responding to the treatment and worst, they even got bigger... So, my mom started a new therapy today...
My mom is a woman of great strength. We had a close friend of her age who died of cancer almost ten years ago and I know my mom was very affected by her death. So she is very decided to fight this terrible disease.
My mom is well, she has no pain and she is not medicated for that either. The side effects of the treatment are the worst: nausea, vomiting and diarrhea but they only last one day. The other days my mom is well and only feels a little sick in the morning before she eats.
In all these years my mom never stopped working: just a month in this last treatment (March).
I know that she is well, but she is also scared, and so am I. So please dear friends, if you can keep her in your prayers I would be very thankfull... If you have any advice, please: I'm all "ears".
Thank you for everything dear Friends...
Goddess bless!!!
*In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust*
Ines - Misha )O(
oh misha i am so sorry that you guys are going through this. my grandfather died of colon cancer that was untreated. he had no idea that he had it. never went for a check up when he felt bad... my grandma died of lung cancer... never smoked a day in her life! she fought, she did go to the doctor. she lived for about 3 years with it. she was much older than your mom and i think it was just to late for her. the only advice i can give you is stay strong and positive! i know that that was what kept my grandma going. i know this is tough. but if you see your mom healthy in your minds eye, then she will be. she must do the same! also, i know that it is very important to be healthy right now. i know that melissa etheridge has a book that she wrote about it. i can't seem to find it online right now. i'll keep looking. i'll get back to you. stay strong and positive. i will send you both a tone of energy!! i know things will be ok. :) (((hugs)))~
Alysia, Bran's Chroi10:04 PM GMT