2006-07-18 12:55:51 · 8 answers · asked by scloflin 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
She needs to be really strong; stage 4 means the cancer is really advance in her. She can do the treatment but there is not guarantee she will beat the cancer.
I am so sorry to hear that dear.
She will need a lot of support and she needs to see the people she loves, The family support and help is extremely necessary to help the patient to keep the desire to live.
Some days she will be happy, some days she will be depress, some days she will be cranky or grumpy, some days she will need to be around the people she love, some days she will ask every body to leave her alone. This is Part of the condition.
So if you notice one day she is mad don't take it personally. Another important thing, Bring her support, but do not feel sorry for her, at least don't let her know you feel sorry for her situation.
Finally, if she needs to being heard listen to her, if she needs to cry, cry with her, if she needs to scream tolerate her, if she needs you be available for her.
I hope she can go on, and beat the cancer.
DC.
2006-07-18 13:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by divacobian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are usually 4 stages of cancer. But it depends on which cancer you are talking about and which staging system the doctor is using. There are different ways of grouping cancers. Some staging systems have more groups and some less.
Often doctors write the stage down in roman numerals. So you may see stage 4 written down as stage IV.
Stage 1 usually means a cancer is relatively small and contained within the organ it started in
Stage 2 usually means the cancer is localised, but the tumour is larger than in stage 1. Sometimes stage 2 means there are nearby lymph nodes that have cancer cells in.
Stage 3 usually means the cancer is larger and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the area
Stage 4 means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ, such as the liver, bones or lungs
2006-07-18 13:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jill S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All forms of cancer is life threatening. I am not really unsure what stage 4 means but the earlier the cancer is detected, the higher the chances it can be remedied.
I will pray for your mother in law. Hold on and exhaust all means possible.
2006-07-18 13:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jo Ann 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom handed far from Colon cancer in 2000. When she was once identified with this, it had already spread to the liver... She was once given 6 mo. To live... She began on Chemo... 6 mo. Went by... 1 year glided by and she used to be nonetheless right here fighting with melanoma... She made it by means of two yrs... When the dr. Had simplest given her 6 mo.. I might say that even though she used to be on chemo an realizing that her days had been counted... She lived without difficulty.. Untill the final two months... Everyones main issue is diffrent.... Dr. Can offer you an about existence span, but it's not normally right...
2016-08-09 01:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by lino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few factors to weigh here. The first is if it malignant or not. The second is where it is located. These tumors can grow on many parts of the body. I have attached a website that should give you some better info. There is also a hotline that you can call. Hope this helps. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/merkel-cell
2006-07-18 13:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Sassy28oh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll look it up for you. brb
Stage 4 is really bad! Look on this site & determine which location the cancer is at.
2006-07-18 12:59:00 · answer #6 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is going to need you, but wont want to ask. Be there.
2006-07-18 14:09:06 · answer #7 · answered by minime 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take care god bless i will pray for ur famliy..
2006-07-18 13:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by blk_female_x 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋