Has anyone lived through this or know of anyone who has? I'm looking for any optimism that I can provide to him and his famil.y
Thank you...
2006-11-23 13:55:56 · 7 answers · asked by Corrie_Augone 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
This site may help answer your question. This has metastasized to distant area from primary site. Depending on where it has metastasized will determine prognosis and treatment.
Look at the site which may help your understanding.
Best wishes, it must be very difficult to see your friend go through all of this...be strong.
Peace.
2006-11-23 14:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by mebbe_sew_mebbe_knot 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am very sorry to say. but Stage IV metastatic malignant melanoma is very nearly 100% fatal. And in a relatively short time, like 3 - 9 months.
Obviously, I don't know the particular details of your friend's case, but optimism for survival would be unrealistic. The end-time can also be quite unpleasant. It would be best if your friend made the best use of what time he has left. There are not too many times when I would say, "Don't give up hope" but this would be one of them.
2006-11-23 14:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of anyone who has had melanoma to start my answer. It is a rare form of skin cancer and the most difficult to treat. stage 4 of any type of cancer is considered to be terminal, but I know of people who are in 5 yr. remission..don't ever give up hope and assure your friend that attitude plays a crucial part of the treatments..Chemotherapy has come a long way in the past few years and if you want to look at someone who has beaten stage 4, then look at Lance Armstrong...his testicular cancer had metasasized to his bones, liver, and brain. He is the poster of miracles. Be optimismistic to your friend and his family and let them know that you are praying for all of them. I know that I will and others who use this forum. Wish you and all of your friends the best and God bless you.
2006-11-23 14:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom became clinically determined over 2 years in the past with degree IV metastatic breast maximum cancers, and she or he's in remission now and thoroughly maximum cancers free. no longer all cancers will be cured, yet there are new chemotherapy drugs and different remedies getting used each and every of the time!! Your pal needs to bypass to the most important, perfect maximum cancers midsection they are able to searching and be keen to be uncomfortable by negative consequences, yet a good attitude is likewise very powerful!! perfect needs to you and your pal.
2016-11-29 10:08:08 · answer #4 · answered by endicott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all need to be optimistic abt this situation that suddenly cme across us .... Be strong.. only God knows.Prayers do a lot of things for us...
Many years ago a neighbor died 2 weeks after being diagnosed of melanoma. i was so young then i cldnt understand why he passed away, what kind of disease it is.
A cousin died a year ago with stage IV , a different cancer .. she did hide it from all of us , her cousin only her immediate family knew abt it. it was very painful when she passed away , that we thought a sudden death.
2006-11-23 15:47:17 · answer #5 · answered by ellehda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read a book by a lady who did, via the Gerson therapy. Juicing and enemas. (What's her life worth?) Gerson info is on the internet. Meanwhile, Waioria zeolites recently saved a friend of mind.
2006-11-23 14:02:54 · answer #6 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope he is a dead duck
2006-11-23 16:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋