reflections on life - prognosis

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FormerMember

30 Mar 2011

Having been given no actual prognosis, I find planning any future activities particularly difficult. I understand of course that we will all react differently and individually to any drug treatment, but is it to much to ask for some general guidline about life expectancy ? The treatments must be quite similar for Cancer types, mine is Lung Adenocarcinoma stage 1V and secondarary Spinal, both of course incurable. My treatment is for quality of life using Cisplatin and Permatrex. I will be on my 4th of 6 chemo sessions next week, so that at least is going well, I just wish I had some idea of the outlook for my future. Any suggestions - please comment - Gazellefour.

FormerMember over 14 years ago

There are only guidelines and statistics. No one person is the same! We each behave differently with our cancers.

My husband survived 4 years with a cancer that should have claimed him in 8-12 months.

It all depends on the individual.

How healthy they have been throughout life, their age, gender, most importantly how they respond to treatment.

If I was you I would live my life as best I can, plan for things in the near future and when that arrives plan again for more.

Many people live with cancer and live full lives.

Do it to your limitations!

I wish you all the best!

Love Julie x
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. I've been waiting weeks for an up-todate prognosis and I just recently got told if i dont have chemo there's a 90% chance it will come back and will be incurable. Also told there's a 20% chance it will still come back anyway - they dont know the cause and their findings are based on studies with children, not adults, cos it's so rare.....but these are only figures and I have no idea what to expect when i start chemo next tues. I've spent the last couple of weeks mooching about the place, But last night was a wake up call for me when I felt at my lowest - i'm still here and whilst I am I'm going to live moment by moment.

Sending lots of hugs your way.

Mei xxx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

Hi Gazelle,

Julie has hit the nail on the head. We all are different

12yrs ago I was given 3yrs at the most, it aint no ghost writing this post. I too wish you all the best.

Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx
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FormerMember over 14 years ago

I have been going through this problem as well since being diagnosed with a terminal cancer. I would love to visit my family who are on the other side of the Atlantic but with hospital visits every week for chemo and PICC line flush etc obviously that is not possible at the moment. Can I plan for the summer? I don't know as I have been given no prognosis just "you will know when the end is coming". I don't even know yet how many chemos I will be having. I am seeing the oncologist today at clinic so will be pushing for more info.
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