dannigirl75
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Hello everyone!
Thank you for reaching out to me. It’s so nice to hear your kind words. I really appreciate each and every one of you.
Thank you,
DanielaHi Lainy,
Her cancer has spread from the bile ducts to both sides of the liver. There is also a mass on the outside of her stomach. She had 3 rounds of chemo at St. Jude (gemcitabine and cisplatin). She didn’t respond to treatment and the tumors are growing. So now we’re at USC and hoping for the best. If she’s accepted to the clinical trial, she will start on Thursday. My mom is 58 and has never had any health issues besides acid reflux. It felt like we hit a brick wall going 90 when we received this diagnosis. The shock has obviously worn off but it’s still frustrating and scary.
The worst part is that some have told her to stop chemo and start juicing 12 times a day. I’m all for complimentary medicine but I most certainly feel that discontinuing chemo wouldn’t be prudent. She feels the same. Juicing might be beneficial if you’re healthy, but when you’re diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and you don’t have the luxury of time on your hands, chemo seems like the best option. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong. I don’t have the answers, I’m just trying to help her make the best decisions.
Thanks,
DanielaI am relieved to come across this posting today. My mom was recently diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in February. She did not respond to her initial treatment at St. Jude so we were transferred to Dr. El-Khoueiry at USC. He offered more treatment options so we’re keeping our fingers crossed. Hopefully treatment will begin next week.
