re: Another Cancer Sucks Thread

I have a friend with it and she is doing very well.

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in August 2016. About 50% of my bone marrow was cancerous. I was deemed in full remission in July 2017 after two bone marrow transplants and 6 other rounds of chemo. I'm only 43 now, so I am very young to have had this type of cancer. I'm on low-dose maintenance chemo now and am doing well.

The best place in the world for treating Multiple Myeloma is located at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. I never knew it existed until after I was diagnosed. The have subgroup of doctors that specialize in Multiple Myeloma.

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The Doctor said it is very treatable and easy to put into remission but I'm sure they always say that.

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When my mom was diagnosed with her type of breast cancer the docs basically said, “Wow! I can’t believe this hasn’t spread all over your body yet. We’ll try to keep you alive until there’s a cure but you have about a year and a half left.”

She survived almost 6 years.

Point being... no, doctors do not sugar coat anything.

We have heard from others that the place in Arkansas was the best place in the country for treating Myeloma and we plan to get my Mom there very soon. Thanks to everyone for all of the info and prayers

Man, that must feel like a damn punch in the stomach to hear that someone you love has cancer...even the thought of that just scares the shite out of me.

However, it is even evident in this thread that most people do deal with cancer at one point in their lives, so lean on those folks who have been through it for support.

You and your mom are in my prayers tonight....

My prayers are with your mom and you and your family. As others have stated the doctors don't sugar coat the diagnosis. Please let your mom know that if chemo is part of her treatment it is not as bad as some make it out to be. I have/had pancreatic cancer and went through one of the strongest chemo treatments there are.
Yes, I had bad days but I made it through it and the doctors try to work with you on the side effects. Tell her to keep her spirits up and to be positive, it does help.

My wife, a non smoker, had a tumor and had the upper left lobe of her lung removed in Jan ‘16. MRI of brain was clear, and biopsies of lymph nodes clear. CAT scans and blood work every six months we’re clear. She runs, walks and works out five times a week for the last 42 years. Never eats to excess or food that is bad for her.
June of ‘17, she has a pain in her skull. MRI and multiple scans show two spots on her spine and a spot in the lining of her skull. Biopsy confirmed lung cancer had returned. Further tests on the sample showed that she qualified for the immuno-therapy drug Keytruda. After a round of radiation on the affected areas, she began the infusion of that drug. We just had number 9 of 16. All scans and blood work to date are good. She will have another PET scan and MRI in three weeks.
We are hopeful, but lung cancer for non-smokers is very bad.
The Oncologist has been as optimistic as she can be, but is guarded in our meetings. She has said that these immuno-therapy drugs are working wonders, and they are constantly evolving. We qualify for every treatment out there including chemo.
I hope this might help others that are going thru a similar circumstance. You are never alone when it comes to cancer.

Prayers!

Prayers for your wife, you, and your family Mallard!