KittyWampus
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Tue Jun-23-09 03:15 PM
Response to Reply #66 |
| 67. I appreciate the consistency of your thought! It's refreshing. |
| -If you had cancer and chemo was only guarenteed to extend your life for 6 months would you? |
greenbriar |
Jun-23-09 01:05 PM |
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I think it would depend on what kind of cancer and what horrors I'd |
babylonsister |
Jun-23-09 01:06 PM |
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It depends |
sharp_stick |
Jun-23-09 01:07 PM |
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I declined to have Chemo along with my radiation in April. The combination was supposed to |
sinkingfeeling |
Jun-23-09 01:07 PM |
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My 78-yr.-old mother, a breast cancer survivor, refused to continue chemo after one treatment. |
pacalo |
Jun-23-09 01:30 PM |
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merh |
Jun-24-09 12:18 AM |
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My grandmother eventually refused treatment. I respected her for it. n/t |
QC |
Jun-23-09 01:07 PM |
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each individual should be able to be respected to choose for themselves |
Mari333 |
Jun-23-09 01:08 PM |
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Absolutely! |
Individualist |
Jun-23-09 02:10 PM |
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I see his point. |
KansDem |
Jun-23-09 01:08 PM |
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The hard truth is that the family should respect his wishes. |
Gormy Cuss |
Jun-23-09 01:08 PM |
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speaking only for myself, it would depend on whether... |
mike_c |
Jun-23-09 01:09 PM |
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Ditto. |
sinkingfeeling |
Jun-23-09 01:10 PM |
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personal decision. i totally respect his right and would hope family comes to a place |
seabeyond |
Jun-23-09 01:09 PM |
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that is what I told his mom |
greenbriar |
Jun-23-09 01:09 PM |
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Please know that your support is invaluable to this person |
truedelphi |
Jun-23-09 01:22 PM |
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Well, she could be right - |
JerseygirlCT |
Jun-23-09 01:58 PM |
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Perhaps seeing a therapist would help his sister come to terms with his decision... |
Hekate |
Jun-24-09 12:46 AM |
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Quality over quantity any day of the week and twice and Sunday |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-23-09 01:10 PM |
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My feelings too |
safeinOhio |
Jun-23-09 02:36 PM |
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It is his life. |
roody |
Jun-23-09 01:10 PM |
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I finished chemo in march |
Robyn66 |
Jun-23-09 01:10 PM |
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No way... |
The_Commonist |
Jun-23-09 01:10 PM |
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I think I would rather spend what time I had left saying my goodbyes and enjoying life |
greenbriar |
Jun-23-09 01:12 PM |
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Agree. Makes perfect sense to me. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jun-23-09 01:49 PM |
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Quality of life for those 6 months would be my determining factor as well |
Solly Mack |
Jun-23-09 01:11 PM |
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Depends... |
SidDithers |
Jun-23-09 01:11 PM |
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That's a very good point. |
beam me up scottie |
Jun-23-09 02:01 PM |
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Heya bmus!!!... |
SidDithers |
Jun-23-09 04:18 PM |
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edit, dupe |
beam me up scottie |
Jun-23-09 02:02 PM |
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If I just felt |
Mz Pip |
Jun-23-09 01:12 PM |
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I HAD cancer and know that successful treament protocols are discovered all the time. |
DailyGrind51 |
Jun-23-09 01:12 PM |
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If I had never had chemo before I'd probably have it. |
Lars39 |
Jun-23-09 01:14 PM |
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My mom refused all treatment for lung cancer |
tularetom |
Jun-23-09 01:14 PM |
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I know |
greenbriar |
Jun-23-09 01:15 PM |
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My mom took every treatment they threw at her |
seemunkee |
Jun-23-09 01:14 PM |
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My mom did also, gave her 10 yrs vs the 6 months. Me? It all depends |
uppityperson |
Jun-23-09 01:32 PM |
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That was on her fifth recurrence, 15 years for fighting it |
seemunkee |
Jun-23-09 02:10 PM |
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It all depends. So many variables. One one hand, quality of life is key. On other hand, how strong |
KittyWampus |
Jun-23-09 01:15 PM |
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It would entirely depend on two things - |
RaleighNCDUer |
Jun-23-09 01:16 PM |
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Depends on his purpose in life....suppose he is working on some kind of research |
opihimoimoi |
Jun-23-09 01:17 PM |
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Not a chance |
Donnachaidh |
Jun-23-09 01:17 PM |
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His body, his choice. |
Crunchy Frog |
Jun-23-09 01:17 PM |
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23 years ago, I had ovarian cancer with a less than 20% survival chance.. |
Peacetrain |
Jun-23-09 01:18 PM |
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Are you me , Peacetrain? |
ChickMagic |
Jun-23-09 01:47 PM |
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ChickMagic.. I had to stop and think.. I did not make 10 but had 9 |
Peacetrain |
Jun-23-09 03:59 PM |
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Congratulations to you too! |
ChickMagic |
Jun-23-09 04:15 PM |
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The reason I had three indwelling is because they kept floating loose |
Peacetrain |
Jun-23-09 04:19 PM |
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So you had indwelling caths |
ChickMagic |
Jun-23-09 04:30 PM |
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his family is furious with him? |
northernlights |
Jun-23-09 01:21 PM |
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Wife's uncle stopped chemo about 3 months ago. With chemo he |
Obamanaut |
Jun-23-09 01:23 PM |
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Refuse. |
patriotvoice |
Jun-23-09 01:25 PM |
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The family is starting to grieve now. It's a selfish response and |
Gman |
Jun-23-09 01:26 PM |
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No. |
backtoblue |
Jun-23-09 01:26 PM |
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I would, on the off chance that the 6-8 months projection was wrong. It's happened before. |
Maru Kitteh |
Jun-23-09 01:26 PM |
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My best wishes to his family and friends. It is difficult to accept someone's life/death decisions |
uppityperson |
Jun-23-09 01:34 PM |
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I agree with your friend |
leftynyc |
Jun-23-09 01:38 PM |
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I've asked myself this question |
BlueGirlRedState |
Jun-23-09 01:41 PM |
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My father refused treatment |
Kaleva |
Jun-23-09 01:42 PM |
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Support your friend in his decisions about his own life and its quality. |
damntexdem |
Jun-23-09 01:43 PM |
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As an atheist, I say ABSO-FUCKING-LUTELY yes... |
scheming daemons |
Jun-23-09 01:44 PM |
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Strange, I feel the opposite. |
Oregone |
Jun-23-09 02:12 PM |
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In 6 to 8 months, medical science could find a cure......it would suck to die one day before a cure |
scheming daemons |
Jun-23-09 03:03 PM |
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No, it wouldn't suck |
Oregone |
Jun-23-09 03:12 PM |
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I appreciate the consistency of your thought! It's refreshing. |
KittyWampus |
Jun-23-09 03:15 PM |
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There always is a "possibility"... it would be "belief" if I thought it was a certainty |
scheming daemons |
Jun-23-09 03:18 PM |
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Depends on several factors. In any event it is up to the patient to decide. |
davsand |
Jun-23-09 01:46 PM |
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My Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer four yeas ago |
DainBramaged |
Jun-23-09 01:46 PM |
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Kudos to a strong, courageous woman, and sympathy in your loss. |
K Gardner |
Jun-23-09 01:51 PM |
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At 58 if I was promised another 6 months with my spouse, I'd take it |
quiller4 |
Jun-23-09 01:52 PM |
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My wife denied chemo and radiation.... |
Uben |
Jun-23-09 01:53 PM |
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I think that's far too personal a decision for any choice to be "right" |
JerseygirlCT |
Jun-23-09 01:56 PM |
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It depends |
Irishonly |
Jun-23-09 02:01 PM |
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Doctors are not always right. My husband was sent home with a terminal illness |
winyanstaz |
Jun-23-09 02:03 PM |
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Each person is different |
get the red out |
Jun-23-09 02:06 PM |
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My Mom refused chemo. |
Blue Diadem |
Jun-23-09 02:08 PM |
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No...but...chemo can also very well tear you apart |
Oregone |
Jun-23-09 02:09 PM |
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Sometimes chemo can also be paliative.... |
hlthe2b |
Jun-23-09 02:40 PM |
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Chemo is generally a pretty brutal treatment |
MadHound |
Jun-23-09 03:21 PM |
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It should be his decision |
karynnj |
Jun-23-09 04:35 PM |
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extend life for 6 months minimum, or 6 months maximum? |
rucky |
Jun-23-09 04:35 PM |
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I'd take the chemo, but I'd understand not wanting to do it as well |
NeedleCast |
Jun-23-09 04:36 PM |
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My mother had chemo for a cancer that was incurable to extend her life. |
Cleita |
Jun-23-09 04:37 PM |
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Yes I would, because miracles tend to run in my family. |
Lyric |
Jun-23-09 04:45 PM |
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thank you for all the replies |
greenbriar |
Jun-23-09 11:47 PM |
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I would take it as a challenge |
Art_from_Ark |
Jun-24-09 12:54 AM |
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I don't know; but it doesn't matter... |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Jun-24-09 12:55 AM |
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My dad has Stage IV liver cancer, and he's doing chemo to extend his life for a few months. |
Heidi |
Jun-24-09 01:19 AM |
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No, especially not after seeing my mother |
Raine |
Jun-24-09 01:58 AM |
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Nope. |
DireStrike |
Jun-24-09 02:05 AM |
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It's a hard situation. |
proteus_lives |
Jun-24-09 02:57 AM |
#88 |
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