I am a 55 yr old male in otherwise good health. :(
2007-08-02 16:31:26 · 9 answers · asked by mrfatbobs 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I'm sorry about your diagnosis. Your oncologist should have given you a prognosis, if they didn't or you have forgotten, call the office and have them tell you. None of us here know, and guessing would just be mean.
2007-08-02 16:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by tsoto_soto 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one, including your doctor, can answer that question. I'm sorry about your diagnosis, I've done a couple rounds with cancer and fully expect that it will get me in the end.
One thing that I found helpful, and have recommended to others, is Steven Jay Gould's essay titled "The medium is not the Message" which I am sure you can google. Enjoy your otherwise good health as much as you can.
2007-08-03 05:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speak with your oncologist about Tomotherapy and incorporating this and other therapies into your treatment plan. Tomo uses pulse modulated radiation linked to a CT scanner to precisely target and treat tumors. It treats the tumors without affecting surrounding healthy tissue. Also, several new cancer drugs have become available recently. Don't let anyone put an expiration on your life. Research and consider everything you can pertaining to your condition. Maintain a high protein, low sugar diet, exercise and keep up your strength-because you are at war with those tumors. Best of luck to you & chin up!
2007-08-02 18:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by SouthBayTech 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear friend my mother had stage 4 cancer and she was told of that in feb she died in april. i dont mean to sound awful or ignorant, im just trying to answer your question. some people last longer then others, it depends on the person and meds and so on. I wish you well , i am sad for you, im still greiving over the loss of my mom. She knew God as her savior so i know where she is, shes not suffering anymore. take care as best as you can dear , may God bless you, and be with you and give you the help and strength you need.
2007-08-03 09:22:34 · answer #4 · answered by renae2007_1986 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long do you want to live, Bob? You could outlive us all if you want to.
I cured my own Stage 4 cancer in two weeks...nine years ago.
It was easy. I used freshly grated habeneros pepper and freshly grated garlic on bread covered in butter each day.
I also took a tablespoon of mint flavored emulsified cod liver oil (Twin Lab.) If I'd been losing weight or had fluid retention, I would have used evening primrose oil.
This isn't wacky. About a year ago researchers at UCLA shrank tumors 80% by using hot peppers by themselves. By adding freshly grated garlic, cancer cells don't stand a chance.
The oil, helps to restore a balance to the metabolism, which is important. I kept taking the cod liver oil for six months.
Cancer is a weak cell. Making it go away is easy.
Good luck and be well.
Kelley
2007-08-02 16:44:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
i'm 19 with skin cancer.... but i still dont think i can relate....much...
but... with my minimal knowledge of the world of carcinoma........ stage 4 isn't the worst!!.... in the esophogus...though...at prett much any stage... will leave you deformed under any surgery..
left alone...maybe with chemo and stuff... you could still possibly be cured 100%....
otherwise.... stage 4 is kidna high... and again.... im no expert and i hope you do not criticize me for assumption... or portray me as that young generation who don't care for their old.....(keep in mind i have cancer too...).... my guess is another 2 years..... give or take a few months. but... i know of someone who had a stage 5 colon cancer.... who lived an extra 15 years than what the docs had expected...
don't give up pops.... you're mental health can directly effect your physical delimna with those cells that wont stop reproducing....
2007-08-02 16:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by zeek 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm really sorry . I had my epiglottis removed, but they caught me early. Hated that esophageal probe thing. Get an abdominal feeding tube before you start treatment, even then you'll be skinny Bob. Talk to your Oncologist and get a second opinion. Also, don't listen to the pepper nutcase. Good luck. God Bless.
2007-08-03 10:19:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
wow. i'm real sorry to hear that. we can't possibly tell you the outcome. no one can. why think about a time limit anyway? it'll drive you crazy. god bless.
2007-08-02 17:05:56 · answer #8 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only the good lord knows ....the doctor sure dont have no idea ....they just guess to humor us when we ask that ?...good luck and god bless you ..
2007-08-05 06:24:27 · answer #9 · answered by bama2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋