Re: Dying of leukemia - any hope?
From: Mike Radcliffe (mikeradcliffenospam_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 07/13/04
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 14:24:06 +0800
"Robert" <projecttoday@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
Giving up implies loss and the pain and dissappointment that goes with that
loss. There is nothing else that will help your mother. All treatments for
acute leukaemia are extreme and are often as likely to cause premature death
from the side effects as win a remission. This is much more so where first
and second line treatments have failed.
Rather than give up I would suggest you just accept the situation and take
the gain in quality of life that your mum will win from that
decision....however long that may be for.
MIKE
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