CancerCompass message board discussion started by Gratitude on 4/8/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,22799,0.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/ I am a stage 3 breast cancer survivor of  5 years.  I actually have gratitude for the experience.  It was a very spiritually uplifting time for me in my life.  I could literally feel everyones prayers for me.  I learned alot about faith.  I learned that I had to have a positive outlook in order to conquer the disease.  I wouldn't trade the experience for anything.  It was very difficult but I know I received divine help and I've never felt so loved in my life.Two years ago, my husband began to have blockages due to Crohns disease.  After several visits to the hospital and a weight loss of 45 lbs, we found a new doctor and my husband ended up having 2 ft of his colon removed.  Surprise- it was cancer. It went into the lymph nodes as well.  After finishing chemo only 10 mo. ago,  the cancer appears to have metasticized to the liver.  There are 2 tumors- one just under half an inch, the other 1 1/3 inches.  They are close together. We're going in for the petscan today.  My question is:  How curable is Metastatic Liver Cancer today?  What are the statistics?  It doesn't sound good to me,especially after returning only after 10 months.  Or maybe the chemo didn'[t really do the job.  I would really love some information. It's hard to find that faith that I had during the cancer I went through.  It's out of my control.  Everyone responds differently to the disease.  I can't see how my husbands lifestyle  can contribute to healing.  An average work day for him (being self employed) is 14 hours.  He began to work even more hours after finding he had the disease.  I'm grateful that he's been able to continue to work most of the time through chemo treatments.  But he never gave himself time to heal, in my opinion.  He doesn't seem to know the meaning of rest.  I'm trying to support and encourage him but it's so hard to find hope at this point.  I pray alot.  I'm finding strength.  I'm trying not to dwell on fear. I know this can be an opportunity to learn if we allow it to be.  God knows and we're trying to learn what that might be.  Please help me understand what my husband is going through.  Thank you.  Gratitude Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT