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Skriven 2012-08-14 00:30:42 av HAP NEWSOM (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JANIS KRACHT
Ärende: Sisters
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-> > The same way it started for Anne's Mom
-> > and then they thought she was diabetic
-> > which led to the pancreas checking and
-> > the subsequent discovery of the tumor.
-> 
-> It's sad that this disease can remain so 'hidden' until it's essentially 
too
-> late.. With my sister, first her doctor thought she was having problems 
with
-> gluten.. wasn't the case though. :(
-> 
-> > -> > The
-> > -> > three cancers that are the most deadly are pancreatic,
-> > -> > liver, and brain.
-> > ->
-> > -> Yes.. and it was liver cancer that finally got Mom as far as I
know.
-> > She'd beat
-> > -> breast cancer and stomach cancer but obviously there was still 
something
-> > -> somewhere there.
-> > ->
-> > Anne calls em "sniper cells"...The type
-> > of breast cancer she has is particularly
-> > known for that, hence the extensive and
-> > prolonged treatments. The projected length
-> > of the hormone repression therapy is likely
-> > to be 5 years or more.
-> 
-> That was something Mom decided she didn't want to do.. the long
extensive 
chemo
->  treatment.  I think that was related to the amount of pain she was 
already
-> having from Fibromyalgia.. geez.  Again, I could understand it.. but it 
was
-> hard to hear..
-> 
It is, and it's such a personal and difficult
decision. My Anne's a real fighter and she's 
taken more than she should have to take, but she's
done it without complaint even when things got
pretty tough. She's amazing!
-> 
->  > -> > One of my co-worker's wife was diagnosed
-> > -> > with pancreatic cancer at about the same time as
-> > -> > my wife's breast cancer. When conventional treatments
-> > -> > did not work, he took her to Germany for treatments
-> > -> > that were not available here (not sure if they were
-> > -> > not FDA approved or were totally new). They came back
-> > -> > last month after she had the treatments and she
-> > -> > lasted until the 1st of August.
-> > ->
-> > -> So sorry to hear that.
-> > ->
-> > I was as well, but as you know, love
-> > and desperation drive us to do things
-> > we'd never think we'd do.
-> 
-> Yes, Like Marilyn.. When she gets back to California from Mexico I'd
love 
to
-> make the trip to see her.  I guess she's got a few more weeks treatment.
->
Hope that you do get to see her!
 
-> > -> > Our hearts go out
-> > -> > to your sister, her family and friends. If a miracle
-> > -> > can be found I hope she finds it!
-> > ->
-> > -> Thanks so much Hap.. We're all hoping for that miracle.
-> > ->
-> > Have you looked at the Pancreatic Cancer Action
-> > Network?  http://pancan.org/ They do offer some
-> > support as well.
-> 
-> No, but I will.. thank you for that information :)
-> 
-> Take care,
-> Janis
->
They really are pretty good! 
chat with you soon!
ha
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