Hello again everyone.
I just received the diagnosis for my cousin: secondary malignant lymph node tumor, specifically malignant melanoma. loneridge80 it looks like it’s the exact same diagnosis your sister had. Over the last few days, I’ve read so much conflicting information about this that I’m starting to spiral into a depression myself. I’ve spoken to so many people, yet everyone says something different—either too vague or just plain useless. I honestly don't even know what the next move should be. I already received some PMs after my first post, so thank you all for reaching out. To give you the rundown: after my cousin finished his first round of chemo, his doctor, Tom at the Mayo Clinic, discharged him without prescribing any specific medications for home care, aside from a recommendation for Procter & Gamble products and Nexium. He didn't even explain why those were being used or what they were for. It’s been about 15 days since his second cycle, and the doctor still hasn't even written the discharge summary, so I have no idea what the latest test results show. Meanwhile, my cousin has become anemic and dropped 35 to 45 pounds in just two months. He’s lost so much weight he can barely coordinate his movements or take care of himself. His next cycle isn't scheduled until May 27th. The whole process feels far too simplistic and agonizingly slow for such an aggressive cancer. While some have pointed me toward alternative therapies, I just ordered several boxes of Amway capsules, hoping they might help. In my conversation with a representative from GNC, the distributor here in the States, the feedback was very positive, but we won't know if they actually work for another two weeks or so. >, if your sister isn't already taking immune-boosting supplements like these, I’d suggest looking into them. I’m no expert, but the consensus seems to be that you can't fight this kind of war without extra weapons.
That’s my update. If I had known life worked like this, I would have studied medicine. Getting straight answers from doctors—in this case, an oncologist—is nearly impossible. It feels like you're begging them for basic information rather than asking for a medical update.
Positive thinking, >? I've tried searching for that, but I just end up more disappointed every time. That doesn't mean I'll stop looking, though.
To lighten the mood: I just set fire to a trash can because I couldn't be bothered to get up and reach for the ashtray during a moment of "inspiration." Those cigarettes are going to cost me dearly one day, haha. Hello to everyone, and wishing for a speedy recovery.
I just received the diagnosis for my cousin: secondary malignant lymph node tumor, specifically malignant melanoma. loneridge80 it looks like it’s the exact same diagnosis your sister had. Over the last few days, I’ve read so much conflicting information about this that I’m starting to spiral into a depression myself. I’ve spoken to so many people, yet everyone says something different—either too vague or just plain useless. I honestly don't even know what the next move should be. I already received some PMs after my first post, so thank you all for reaching out. To give you the rundown: after my cousin finished his first round of chemo, his doctor, Tom at the Mayo Clinic, discharged him without prescribing any specific medications for home care, aside from a recommendation for Procter & Gamble products and Nexium. He didn't even explain why those were being used or what they were for. It’s been about 15 days since his second cycle, and the doctor still hasn't even written the discharge summary, so I have no idea what the latest test results show. Meanwhile, my cousin has become anemic and dropped 35 to 45 pounds in just two months. He’s lost so much weight he can barely coordinate his movements or take care of himself. His next cycle isn't scheduled until May 27th. The whole process feels far too simplistic and agonizingly slow for such an aggressive cancer. While some have pointed me toward alternative therapies, I just ordered several boxes of Amway capsules, hoping they might help. In my conversation with a representative from GNC, the distributor here in the States, the feedback was very positive, but we won't know if they actually work for another two weeks or so. >, if your sister isn't already taking immune-boosting supplements like these, I’d suggest looking into them. I’m no expert, but the consensus seems to be that you can't fight this kind of war without extra weapons.
That’s my update. If I had known life worked like this, I would have studied medicine. Getting straight answers from doctors—in this case, an oncologist—is nearly impossible. It feels like you're begging them for basic information rather than asking for a medical update.
Positive thinking, >? I've tried searching for that, but I just end up more disappointed every time. That doesn't mean I'll stop looking, though.
To lighten the mood: I just set fire to a trash can because I couldn't be bothered to get up and reach for the ashtray during a moment of "inspiration." Those cigarettes are going to cost me dearly one day, haha. Hello to everyone, and wishing for a speedy recovery.