surgery yes or no?

My Mom is 60 and was diagnosed with stage 4 Gastric Cancer in February. It has not effected any other organs. Her doctor insists surgery is not an option. From what I read, most long term survivors have had all or part of their stomachs removed. Does she even have a chance? I can't imagine her not living she is so healthy.

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Hi

 Sorry to hear about your Mom. My husband is 53yrs. old and also diagnosed Feb 2, 2009 that he has stage 4 stomach cancer and surgery was not an option It was a shock when they told us that also..

He has gone through 3 chemo treatments he is doing good just very tired the week of chemo. Yes I believe there is hope  your Mom can fight this, we all need a very positive attitude to fight this. . My husband has a good attitude and is not giving up. & I'm not giving up either. We gonna fight this together. 

Stay strong 

You & your Mom & family can fight this

My thoughts are with you

Diane

Remember, surgery is no more a guarantee of survival than are chemo and/or alternative therapies.

I would, however, recommend that your mom make use of natural treatments.  There are many foods, herbs and supplements that have shown to be effective in fighting against cancer and boosting the immune system as well as overall health, regardless of whether she gets chemo or not.

At the very least, leading advocates recommend that people take the following five supplements, and I would add one vitamin to the list: 

selenium:  200 mcg/day (can start with 400mcg/day but only for a few weeks)
magnesium:  200 - 250 mg/day (350 mg/day max), take with food
zinc:  50 mg/day (can start with 100mg/day but only for a few weeks), take with food
manganese: 10 - 15 mg/day, take with food
calcium: 1200 mg/day

We need Vitamin D-3 to be able to absorb and utilize calcium. Our bodies manufacture D-3 if we get adequate sunlight (15 - 20 minutes exposure/day) - but I do not believe in leaving this to chance, so also recommend a Vitamin D-3 supplement, 1000 - 2000 iu/day (10,000 iu/day max)

These are excellent sites for information about alternative treatments:

http://www.cancertutor.com
http://www.lefcancer.org
http://alkalizeforhealth.net
http://alternativecancer.us

 Sincerely,

Tre