life expectancy

hi

my dad is 65 n he was diagonosed with stomach cancer in early 2008. he has had a surgery and got his stomach removed. thereafter he got his lungs infected with pus and underwent a pulmo surgery now this year in may he was diagonosed with recurrance and the ascitis fluid also contained milignant cell and moreover it the disease has spread to his intestines, duodenum, colon, abdominal wall and the oesophagus. his oesophagus is almost blocked completely and he vomits whatever he eats. i wanted to know the life expectancy and any possible medication or treatment we can deliver because its a big NO from doctors

please anyone who reads it and has some knowledge in this regard that can be helpful for me....... let me know soonest

take care

 

On 8/18/2009 ali12345 wrote:

hi

my dad is 65 n he was diagonosed with stomach cancer in early 2008. he has had a surgery and got his stomach removed. thereafter he got his lungs infected with pus and underwent a pulmo surgery now this year in may he was diagonosed with recurrance and the ascitis fluid also contained milignant cell and moreover it the disease has spread to his intestines, duodenum, colon, abdominal wall and the oesophagus. his oesophagus is almost blocked completely and he vomits whatever he eats. i wanted to know the life expectancy and any possible medication or treatment we can deliver because its a big NO from doctors

please anyone who reads it and has some knowledge in this regard that can be helpful for me....... let me know soonest

take care

I met a patient here at the Wellness Center that was told in 2008 that she had 3-5 days left at most.  This is 8/2009 and she is doing very well since coming to see Dr. June Meymand and the team of doctors whe works with.  No one can really know when a persons time is up and it truely makes a big difference if people write off their loved ones.

I have never seen in my five years of this battle anyone as bad as the lady mentioned above.  She has been here for two months and she is now out of pain, thriving, taking treatments well without all the side effects.

I also have been a patient here for two years myself.  I was given a couple of months to live by MD Anderson over two years ago now.  Patients have to have a complete team to get well.  Oncologist, surgeons, Dr. June has this team and does great work.  God bless, I hope this helps.  972-661-8140. At least call and talk with her.

Have the doctors given you any indication of what may happen next?  I would try to pin them down.  They probably can't tell you exactly but maybe can give you an idea.  Although I was with my father throughout his battle with stomach cancer, it turned quickly and I was totally unprepared when he passed.  Spend time with him and treat every day as though it might be his last.  I wish i hadn't been so stressed while he was ill and didn't take some of those last months for granted.

Like mentioned above, nobody can determine when it's one time to go...just spend every possible moment you can with your father.