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rustyford
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 Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:16 pm Post subject: Recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, no insurance.., |
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Hi all, never thought I would be here. I'm a male, 60. About 8 weeks ago I went to the emergency room Emory Hospital/Atlanta with severe abdominal/back pain, as well as chest pain, and extremely dark urine. It was later revealed that I had had a heart attack and a pet scan and ct scan were done, the pet showed 40% blockage in 3 arteries and the ct scan showed pancreatic cancer.
I don't know how extensive it is as we never got that far. the doctors wanted to work on removing the heart blockage before confronting the cancer and commented that I would need family and friends around during this time. I didn't have any family and only a few friends in Atlanta. I checked out out against medical advice and moved 'home' to Birmingham (btw good hospital city). I figured if I were going in for treatment I would be better off here given the many friends and 2 daughters within 50 miles. I have decided to forgo treatment, for a number of reasons, mostly personal. I realize the disease shows a number of faces, is very aggressive, and different for each individual, but what's ahead? I have abdominal/lower back pain (upper and lower) that is moderate most of the time, dark urine, little appetite and diarrhea. Right now I feel ok most of the time but I know this will not always be the case. Any idea of what's in store? I'm kind of freaked given what I have read. thanks, any comments would helpful. |
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georgie430
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, no insurance.., |
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hi Rustyford
You must be a Rusty Wallace fan??
Rusty you really need to know if it is operable or not, cause if it is you have a shot of beatng it!! They had to tell something from the cat scan.
And cant you get emergency medicade, I know you can in NY, I would think Georgia would have something similiar.
I know its yor desicion for sure, I just hope you know abt the question regarding surgery, cause I know of someone personally whose coming up on 5 yrs with surgery. Please talk it over witrh your daughters.
with the best of intentions,
georgie439
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me WAKE UP, I know this sounds cliche, but
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arvinseroj
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Joined: 30 Jul 2009
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Location: Los Angeles
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| Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: Recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, no insurance.., |
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| sorry about the news, it is amazing to see why some people are against single payer healh care, 50 million non insured in the richest country in the world, our health care system is in no.37 in the world, i am sure you worked all your life like me and you dont have an insurance like me and that is really sad, you should send your case to this health care companies and tell them you are the reason iam in this situation. read about LDN and cancer. |
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