My mom was diagnosed with PC in October 2012 and she made it to her 86th birthday on May 30, 2013. She didn't want any treatment when they told her that she had cancer. She decided that she would just live out her life and deal with it without any chemo, surgery or medicines like that. She was so sick in November thru January that we called Hospice to see if they could help. They have been so wonderful. They put her on medications that are keeping her from being nauseaus and vomiting. She is losing weight rapidly though and extremely tired. Her vision is going pretty fast too. I was wondering if there is anyone out there who could comment on that and who may have gone through PC without chemo treatment. Do you think if they don't get treatment that they live longer and how long do you think she will hang on. She still gets around by herself and bathes herself. She is a strong little lady and it seems like she is just fighting to stay alive for a reason. I don't know what the reason is, but she really thinks that she is going to get well. Is this a delusion, and part of the process of dieing?
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My mom was diagnosed with PC in October 2012 and she made it to her 86th birthday on May 30, 2013. She didn't want any treatment when they told her that she had cancer. She decided that she would just live out her life and deal with it without any chemo, surgery or medicines like that. She was so sick in November thru January that we called Hospice to see if they could help. They have been so wonderful. They put her on medications that are keeping her from being nauseaus and vomiting. She is losing weight rapidly though and extremely tired. Her vision is going pretty fast too. I was wondering if there is anyone out there who could comment on that and who may have gone through PC without chemo treatment. Do you think if they don't get treatment that they live longer and how long do you think she will hang on. She still gets around by herself and bathes herself. She is a strong little lady and it seems like she is just fighting to stay alive for a reason. I don't know what the reason is, but she really thinks that she is going to get well. Is this a delusion, and part of the process of dieing?
June 2, 2013 - 8:37pmThis Comment
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