my mom was diagnosed with thyroid/pappilary cancer on friday. i am 13 and my little brother is 9. he is Autistic and also has ADHD. my mom is a single parent and she has had this cancer for 12 years apparently, but because it is so rare, no one thought it was cancer. so i am so scared that she will die. what are the chances of her living. she starts radiation on September 1st. and before you give negative answers, so you know, my mom is the strongest woman you will ever meet. she is tough, and is ready to take this on... but i hear her cry. she is 39, he B-day was on August 9. my dad died on December 24th, 1998 at the age of 30. i need my mom. she is all i have. please, if you have any help on the topic.. tell me. be brutily honest.. just tell me. thank you all....
~Dominique
2007-08-21 14:13:42 · 27 answers · asked by Falling for you... 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
she has a tumor in her thyroid and a tumor in her papilarry tube (it id located in the brain) they are unable to operate on the brain, so they will just shrink the tumor. it will never be gone..
2007-08-21 14:18:27 · update #1
I am so sorry. I think it is best to leave it in Gods hands for now. I know where you're coming from. I lost my mother in a car accident April 24, 2007. She had thyroid disease and the weekend before she died, they found traces of Leukemia in her body. Its heridity in the family. She would have been 47 on August 27. I am 22 and my little brother is 11. You have it harder than me. Just pray for your family safety. I'll be praying for your family as well.
Be very alert of any changes in her system. Get any information from the internet and the doctor that can be helpful.
From what I'm reading, it has a high cure rate. At least 80-90% of patients live. She would have to go through Thyroid surgery and possibly take meds for the rest of her life.
2007-08-21 14:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by 2 Legit 2 Quit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that thyroid cancer is the best cancer to have that it is 99.9% curable. I have heard of several people that have had it and survived for years with treatment. Medical treatment is improving daily also. Try to be strong and keep your head. Your mother needs your support right now more than ever and it sounds as if your brother needs you too. I know this is a very trying time for someone as young as you, but you will be a better person for it. Hopefully you have some extended family, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. that can help. Find someone you can talk to when you are scared and overwhelmed, maybe a teacher, counselor, or a friend's parent. Good luck to you and your family. I will keep you all in my prayers.
2007-08-21 14:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by zento1110 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This type of cancer has an 80-90% ten year survival rate.
The chances are very good that you rmom will come out of this smelling like a rose, and that she will live a lot more than ten more years.
http://www.endocrineweb.com/capap.html
BTW, I am a cancer survivor--- four and half years and counting.
Honey, I am sorry for you. Things are going to be rough for a while.. Pray a lot, O.K., and know that other people are praying for you and your mom.
And for what you think it is worth, I am a high-functioning autistic, so I can relate.
2007-08-21 14:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by oldsalt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't listen to all the negative answers on here....Just have in mind that nothing is impossible for God so you need to start going to church if you don't already. Ask the pastor to pray for your mom brother and you.And never loose hope.I don't care what any doctors say because through the blessings that our family has received is where I get all of my faith. My cousin also just had an operation for a brain tumor she is only 22yrs old and now she is just fine."tumor free"
2007-08-21 14:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by ~Mommy*of*3~ 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow hun, all I can really say is pray pray pray. And my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and I was 17 and my brother was 8. It was very hard for all of us. My mom was and still is a single parent. Atleast she told you and you need to be strong and since you are the oldest be there as much as you can! That is the one mistake I made. I couldn't handle it and I left for about a month. Just help out with laundry, dishes, your brother, his homework...etc. Just really be there and help your mom. Let her rest as much as possible if she winds up needing chemo she will be really ill and not want to get out of bed. So help her and take care of your brother as much as you can. Try not to cry in front of her. It will hurt too much for you both! My mom was strong through the whole thing! Your mom will be too!!! Just really help out around the house! If your friends call and want you to go out or spend the night just don't do it for more than a few hours. I'm sorry to hear about your situation! Mine was very much the same...If you ever need anyone to talk to feel free to contact me! I feel your pain!
2007-08-21 14:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by pretty N pink 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'd have to ask.
Do you go to church every Sunday?
If you do, go in the little praying booth and ask the priest to help you think of a prayer to help out.
As he goes along with the preaching prayer, you also need to pray for the entire family and your mother for the most part.
If the priest askes you why you need this prayer so badly, tell him something about your mother's illness and your little bro.
I know for a fact that your mother will survive this rare cancer.
If she took it on for thirteen or twelve years, she can take it much longer.
I will tell everyone to pray at the church in Boston.
Best wishes from Casu X.
2007-08-21 14:24:52 · answer #6 · answered by Casu. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, im also a mom and I have 4 children..your mom sounds like a very strong women and they have so many treatments for what she has, and many cancers can go into full remission. I have faith that she will do fine and you need to do the same. Im sorry to hear about your dad, my childrens dad also died last year, so i know what you are going through..Hang tough, be strong and believe.....To believe is the power of miracles................
2007-08-21 14:24:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to contact a doctor about the conditions about your little brother, but autism takes years to fade, so there's no cure for it. Try getting your little brother into a program that helps people or children with autism, to help the live with their lives better.God bless your mom!, all you need is guidance from God! not from man.If you want to know what autism is, I'll give you a link that tells the syptoms and the definition of the word. I'll pray for your mom,your brother and you. Keep praying and you will truely see a miracle.
Here's a link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism
But you have ask your mom to take your brother to the doctor so he can get tested to find out what's wrong with him.
Good luck
2007-08-21 14:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I will be praying for your Mom,But please try not to worry,I know it must be hard not to,but your mama is a strong person and there is nothing to big for God to do.There are so many cancers out there and I dont know much about this one but I do have a friend that had tyroid cancer and she went through radiation and she is fine now,so dont give up hope,cancer is not a death sentence anymore.
2007-08-21 14:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, all will be fine.
You're mother i'm sure has no plans of going anywhwere anytime soon. She will make it out of this. You're mother sounds like a smart woman i'm sure she has made plans for you and your brother. So don't worry. It really sucks that your dad died on the day before christmas.
2007-08-21 15:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by belle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋