He had a mild stroke and they diagnosed him with stage 3 lung cancer. This is inoperable but they sent him home to prepare for chemo at another date. He then suffered a second stroke that has severely hindered and crippled him mentally and physically. What are the chances of surviving stage three, and did the second devastating stroke make his chances of surviving the cancer much slimmer. I only ask you this as I'm not in position to speak to the Doctor and I only see my friend but once a week. Thank you.
2006-09-26 20:29:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
He is 56. :-(
2006-09-26 20:37:00 · update #1
Your friend will need a lot of support. The amount of time depends on the person and his personal battle to fight the cancer. My friend was told 3 months and she lived 17 months. She may have lived longer, but she had to put her dog to sleep because the dog was diagnosed with cancer and nothing could be done. She gave up the battle of fighting her lung cancer after she lost her dog. She was ready to move on . . .
Again, your friend will need a lot of support. If you are close to the family, help with grocery shopping, yard work, trips to the doctors, etc. Give them time to focus on dad.
2006-09-27 00:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kathy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The third stage is T3 with mediastinal lymph nodes containing cancer (N2). If the tests do not show distant spread, then chemotherapy and radiation should be given. This is not usually curable with surgery. Surgery is also not possible in this case. If the tests show distant spread, then the treatment should be as outlined in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Stage IV Treatment.
Added to this the patient had strokes twice. The situation is very grim and only if your friend wants he can give Chemo-Ratiation treatment, whose side effects are the worst. Normally the patients would like to die instead of getting treatment with the unbearable side effects. It also involves heavy cost and no cancer specialist or hospital can give guarantee for cure and survival, considering his age. It is also impossible to tell the time he will survive. The best thing is to leave it as it is, without making the patient to suffer further.
However it is the option of your friend and his family members and much depend on the advices of the treating Oncologist. Please also engage a Physco-Oncologist to talk to the patient and his family members as concelling is the most important thing needed at this hour.
I am a voluntary worker helping Cancer patients. Please convey my wishes for his recovery.
2006-09-27 10:41:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can only tell you what I would do. With this degree of cancer and physical and mental impairment, I would no do the chemo. He may have a final stroke before the cancer gets him. It is a matter of weeks or a month or so at best.
2006-09-27 09:29:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lung cancers are fatal within 6-12 months.
most probably his stroke is due to cancer metastasis (deposition) from the lung to the brain.
Unfortunatelly no much can be done now.
the most important thing is psychological support & be pain free if possible.
2006-09-27 05:27:09 · answer #4 · answered by drinda_house 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on his age, if he is in his 40’s it is from 6 months to 2 years max, the higher age the shorter time he will live.
2006-09-27 03:32:24 · answer #5 · answered by junaidi71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this web site, maybe it can help with your questions
www.cancerhelp.org
I wish I could help more, as this is very close to my heart, my dad died of cancer at 47 yrs, my ex husband and father of my children died a year ago of lung cancer, he was 52.
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone.
2006-09-27 09:50:21 · answer #6 · answered by susan p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.. Best Wishes
2006-09-27 07:52:15 · answer #7 · answered by Swtnis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call the hospital and talk to someone in the Hospice Group. They MIGHT be able to help.
If not, I know they can tell you who to call.
2006-09-27 11:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is one of the worst things I've ever heard.
2006-09-27 03:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by nobudE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
2006-09-27 03:31:49 · answer #10 · answered by eternity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋