CancerCompass message board discussion started by Hawkeye on 6/28/2005 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,2350,0.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ My mom had N/V for several weeks...thought it was thr flu. She got dehydrated and was admitted to the hospital 4 days then discharged. She tried to return to work but became ill again several more evenings...I called her Dr after being frustrated and he ordered the ultrasound the following a.m. She was told her gallbladder was VERY VERY bad...the surgeon did a laproscopic chole....at which time he decides to take a lymph node because her entire GB was black...pathology stage III 1 pos Node and we are now seeing an oncology surgeon. What's the prognosis, anyone know? Hawkeye Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT The prognosis for this disease is bad, less than 5% survival in five years. Look at this wesite: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_gall_bladder_cancer_staged_68.asp?sitearea= DON'T GIVE UP HOPE. See my other post in this section for places to start. Also look at the posts in the bile duct section. Rick Wamba138 Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT my mom had her 2nd surgey August the 8th came home the 14th...went directly on hospice the surgeon said it was spread throughout her abdominal cavity...and she passed away AUGUST the 24th This is an exteremely aggressive Ca if anyone gets the dx Do not wait get treatment ASAP Hawkeye Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT Dear Kris, My condolences on your loss. Take comfort that your Mom is in a better place. Rick Wamba138 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT