My friend has breast cancer what should I do?

Question

My friend discovered she has breast cancer about 2 years ago. It's the first stage of the illness. Is she got a chance, she hasn't been getting treatment since then. Just took a very short period of treatment and stopped. pls help me. From what she told me surgery is the only way to go. Will she be 100% cured if she takes surgery, and go chemo ?

She is frighten of surgery. I keep nagging and nagging her, hopefuly she will listen in the end..hopefuly not to late. her breast hurts lately a bit..so...hopefuly still phase 1, although I doubt it.

Answer 1

Here is a great alternative ( I would call a primary treatment, personally) treatment that will not have the fears of surgery.

I am currently in the Bahamas with my Mother who has Terminal Lung Cancer. There is a clinic here that has been in operation for over 30 years. We have been here for 4 of our 8 week stay, everyday is really neat. A lot of the patients stick around in the meeting room/ waiting room to visit, and share stories and catch up. There were 40 people all talking and laughing, talking about cancer and life, the returning patients talk about how bad their cancer was 4, 8, 10 even 18 years ago when they started coming to the clinic, the cancer that has since disappeared. There is nothing dangerous or foreign to the treatment, just building up your immune system in a very effective manner. If you want to know more contact me or go to www.immunemedicine.com I cannot tell you how impressed I am with what I have seen and how my Mother has already improved. I know one man who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he skipped all US, conventional (poisonous, dangerous) options and went to the Bahamas and is doing great now. Another man who has been coming here for 18 years that had prostate cancer. People with just about every type of cancer. But, they are honest here, you send them your medical information and they will tell you whether they believe they can help you or not, and they will send you home if they don't think you are benefiting. They will also tell you if they think something like surgery will help this treatment, one lady had been coming here for over 8 years and doing well, when the doctors here told her it was time to get her breast removed when she got back to her home.

My mom has shown drastic improvements and is feeling so much better. and we are in the Bahamas so we are having a good Mother-Daughter vacation.

I have also done a lot of research on the Cesium Chloride/DMSO treatment and think that it has merit and you can do it at home.

The clinic here believes that a supplement/liquid called VIBE works really well in addition to other treatments, I am going to look in to that some more.

US doctors push chemo and radiation, but when you look at the statistics and side effects it is not a good option for most people. My Mom had both before we came here and now that I know more about them and have researched them I feel horrible that I let her go through them. She was lucky (so far) the only long term side effect she has shown is short term memory loss.

The stories I have heard from the other patients here about how they were treated by US medicine astound me. One lady went home to have a shunt put in her liver so she would be ok to come here, but they refused to put it in unless she agreed to do chemotherapy, is that what our country is about? Denying helpful procedures unless we agree to dangerous, toxic ones? The drug companies run US medicine at least when it comes to cancer treatment and it is sad. Most doctors will tell you not to try alternative medicine and some will refuse to even see you again if you do. To some degree they are not to blame, they have not been taught anything about it other than that it is evil and wrong and they would be rejected by their colleagues if they suggested alternatives.

I would also like to tell you about another lady staying at the house we are staying at, she is 86 years old and has breast cancer as well. She arrived at the clinic the same day we did and is doing very well. Her immune system continues to improve and she gained 2 pounds since last week. She is absolutely thrilled with this treatment and knows that it is helping her.

Please whatever you do, research first.

One very helpful website is www.cancertutor.com

Good luck!!

Answer 2

I was 7 months pregnant with my first child when overnight a lump seemed to appear on the surface of my skin. 1 week after the birth of my son I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Breast Cancer is one of the more aggressive cancers. Early detection is the key to fighting cancer, and if your friend hasn't taken any steps to begin her fight, chances are she won't survive. Cancer just doesn't go away, it spreads. Those cancer cells travel all over the body if treatment is not given. I know how scary it is to go through surgery and even chemo and radiation, but it is better to fight and live than to die doing absolutely nothing!!! You are never totally cured of cancer, there is always a possibility that the cancer will come back , but the chance decreases if you go through all the treatments that the doctor prescribes. Even if your friend loses her breast, there are so many advances in reconstructive surgery these days, but she need to get help NOW!!!!!

Answer 3

It all depends on the current stage of her breast cancer. If she has breast cancer that has spread anywhere, survival rates are decreased. She needs to see an oncologist to determine from a doctor the best treatment options out there. She might need to have chemo or radiation to decrease the size of the cancer before surgery. It may also require additional chemo and radiation after surgery. The best thing that you can do is be supportive and help in any way that you can.

Answer 4

Get her the book "What your doctor may not tell you about breast cancer". Cancer doubles in size about ever 4-6 months on average. If the cancer is DCIS it may not spread - it could also have been considered a pre cancer calcification - also not a real bad thing. If on the other hand it is an invasive form and it has spread to the lymph nodes then it is heading out to conquer the new world. Is there a chance that she is being melodramatic for the attention? Because I can not imagine knowing but not doing anything.

Answer 5

Fear is the worst. Cancercare has great trouble dealing with that. In fact a yr. today. Nov.3 I had the surgery.No problems. In & out in 24 hrs. & I really haven't missed it. I bought a replacement. Works quite well. It was slow growing cancer. 4 chemos. & 25 radiations. Finished in June. Most side effects of treatment are gone.I feel great & I don't have cancer. I am quite proud of the fight I put up. She can get through this, but as soon as possible or it will be too late.Life is precious. Please hang on to it & live.

Answer 6

It is difficult to say since she was diagnosed two years ago and did not complete treatment. Unfortunately cancer spreads to other parts of the body usually through the lymph system, so it can metastasize ( pop up) in other parts of the body. The best you can do is to be her friend and encourage her to seek treatment. If she doesn't want to do that, then just be there for her because it is going to be very hard and she will need a real friend. Bless you both.

Answer 7

If she has waited 2 years that was silly not to be treated. If she gets serious and does what the doctor says maybe. More than likely she will have to have the breast removed. Her mental state plays alot too. My stepmom had breast cancer and they removed her breast and 20 years later it returned. It did take her life but she live an extra 20 years. The doctor is the only one who can give her the percentage of survival. doing nothing is a death sentance. Tell your friend to seek help now

Answer 8

It depends on how fast a spreader hers is. My sister is dealing with it right now. He cancer was 2 out of 3 on the scale of how fast it spreads. If your friend has a 1, she may still be ok. But if she has a 3, her cancer may have spread to vital organs by now. Even if it has, that's not an automatic death sentence. But to answer your question, all you can do is tell her that you care about her and you're willing to hold her hand during treatment.

Answer 9

You can only continue nagging her... you can not put her on the operation table .. her fate is in her own hands ....

If she wants to enjoy life she better have surgery ASAP before it's too late. I have a relative who was diagnosed 7 years ago. Her both breasts were removed, and she wears padding. But after 7 years life goes on and she is considered cured. She chose to live.

All I can say continue nagging your friend, not much more you can do.

Answer 10

shes had it for 2 yrs and is only thinking about options now !!!??
You need to be her friend and support her in the rollercoaster of cancer. talk to her about the treatments. Do research for her. No she probably won't be fully cured after surgery and chemo after 2 yrs.I will pray for you and your friend and her family. And the best of luck p.s. I no this is a hard time for both of you and I wish I could cure her and get rid of this horrid disease. GOOD LUCK xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo