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Gastric - Metastatic to Liver. Care or Chemo? What is this ?

 
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:29 pm    Post subject: Gastric - Metastatic to Liver. Care or Chemo? Reply with quote
Two weeks ago, my father-in-law went to the hospital with flu symptoms, and was told he had stomach cancer that had metastasized to the liver. There is little to no healthy tissue left in the liver, and it is in all near lymph nodes.

He is in NO pain right now, just tired. He's 71, had by-pass 3 years ago, and has 48% heart muscle functionality.

Doctor says that giving chemo now should help prolong life - AND provide a better quality of life.

Family can't get a straight answer from the Doctor as to whether or not prolonging life by 3 months or so would be worth the agony of chemo for two of every 4 weeks during that time span. "Patient's decision". Which is true, but without all the facts, how to make a decision?

If anyone out there has a similar situation, can you please let me know, (realizing that all patients are different) some idea as to the level of pain that gastric or liver patients might endure towards the end?

Thanks very much.
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