Re: Dying of leukemia - any hope?

From: Robert (projecttoday_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/13/04

  • Next message: Robert: "Re: Dying of leukemia - any hope?" 
    Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:28:19 -0400

    Larry,

    I was thinking of a second opinion. Would there be any point? My
    sister-in-law stresses that the doctor here is very good and the problem is
    mom's age. She has AML. Not sure the names of those drugs and they're not
    answering the phone right now for some reason. She might be able to travel
    if she doesn't get any worse. A consultation over the phone would be ideal
    as it wouldn't be as disruptive and it wouldn't be as regrettable if it didn
    't lead to anything. I notice on the Johns Hopkins website that it says
    that they don't give medical advice over the phone. But I will bring the
    second opinion idea up again tomorrow.

    What do you think of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, M.D. Anderson, Cancer
    Treatment Centers of America?

    Thanks for posting.

    Robert

    "Larry" <Larry@nospam.net> wrote in message
    news:ccv7e8$ffs$1@news.btv.ibm.com...
    > Robert,
    >
    > Very hard to say without knowing many more details such as the exact
    > type of leukemia, her test results, and the exact drugs that she has
    > been treated with thus far.
    >
    > My advice to you is to seek out another expert and get a 2nd opinion. If
    > she cannot travel, some hem-oncs will do a consultation over the phone
    > ... but you'll have to get copies of all her medical records and send
    > them off to the 2nd opinion doc. Try to find a good hem-onc who
    > specializes in leukemia only at a major medical institution such as
    > Emory or Johns Hopkins.
    >
    > Larry E.
    >
    >
    >
    > Robert wrote:
    > > My mother was diagnosed with leukemia in September 2002 at the age of
    71.
    > > She had chemo and the leukemia went into remission for 14 months. As I
    > > understand it, the second chemo made her too sick and the newer drug
    they
    > > tried didn't work. The doctor sent her home saying there was nothing
    more
    > > he could do. She is not too well, although she can get up and walk
    around.
    > > She has to go to the doctor every day. She takes antiboitics and some
    other
    > > pills too, I think. My understanding is that further treatment would
    likely
    > > kill her so they're just going to try to keep her alive as long as
    possible
    > > and as comfortable as possible. She is now 72. Her doctor is very
    > > distinguished in the field. She is in West Virginia.
    > >
    > > Do we have to give up?
    > >
    > > Robert
    > >
    > >
    >

  • Next message: Robert: "Re: Dying of leukemia - any hope?"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: Is Paul McGann playing The Doctor differently? - LIBTR/LBTR
      ... ¡I'm listening to Big Finish's 8th Doctor audios in chronological order ... ¡McGann has continued with the portrayal of The Doctor he created in the ... There is a natural law, ... "Honesty Makes An Opinion Important, ...
      (rec.arts.drwho)
    • Re: Christmas Invasion synopsis (mild spoilers) - LIBTR/LBTR
      ... ¡The Tardis falls to Earth on Christmas Eve, bringing the new Doctor ... There is a natural law, ... "There may not be an 'I' in team, but there is an 'I' in Libertarian ... "Honesty Makes An Opinion Important, ...
      (rec.arts.drwho)
    • Re: Anybody frequent adh?
      ... Trying to get somebody else's drugs, ... Nobody has to leave or stop posting, ... You know it's not an opinion I share, I try not to be too opinionated about ... I hope this isn't going to be just a hit and run, Sue. ...
      (alt.support.chronic-pain)
    • Advise to patients
      ... Advise to Patients: ... doctor and psychologist prescribe. ... Drugs that made me so deathly ill ... that I was going to commit suicide. ...
      (sci.med.vision)
    • Re: Do You Usa a PDA,,,,,,,,
      ... I think I have the same one Diane has - Palm Tungsten E or E2. ... It is my second Palm -first one made by Sony and I just wore it out. ... Before I head to doctor appointment, I open the desktop version and on my medication list be sure it is accurate and then do a copy. ... That medication list also now contains drugs I am allergic to as well as drugs they tried and either didn't work or cause the opposite or strange reaction. ...
      (alt.support.arthritis)