CancerCompass message board discussion started by gemwel08 on 2/11/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20837,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hello everyone!My name is Gemwel, and just this January of 2008 - my father who is now 60 years of age went to the hospital to have himself checked up because he has dificulty in urinating (thats what I know for him). After the doctor examined him "cystoscopy", they found out that my father already has stage 4 Gallbladder cancer. Then the doctor gave him some prescribed medication. And thats it, until now he's not yet coming back to see the doctor again because we don't have enough money, even consultation only to the doctor really involves money. And I hate it. I really hate to think that these doctors when they were still kids, they used to say like "when I grow up I wanna be a doctor someday to help those people who are in need", but now money down first is their first priority not helping those who are need... : (Now the problem is, we(my family) dont have any knowledge/idea on what to do next. Is it safe to remove his gallbladder even if the patient has this stage 4 thing?Please help me like what food should my father eat, cannot do and can do?Before my father is very active but when he found out on what was the result of his examination, he is now weak and sad.PLEASE HELP US!!!Hoping that someone can help me.Thank you very much.sincerely,Gemwel gemwel08 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT If your father does not have insurance, get him Medicaid.  There are other programs available to get help but they may take a while and your father probably does not have very long unless treated.  Removing the glalbladder is an option, but if it is stage 4, then it has already metasicized soemwhere else -probably the liver.  He needs treatment.  CAll medicaid tomorrow and keep calling doctors until someone agrees to help.  They are out there! Smlev Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT