Debbiethewife Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hello all, I think I am still in the dark about bone mets. Does the cancer ever leave that area? And do the bones always remain damaged? I read somewhere bone mets shorten life expectancy. How does it do that? DH has double digit bone mets(seriously I've lost count) so I understand he is fragile... Is it like the more you have the less time you have? Because really somedays I just look at him and he looks like my lovely healthy husband to me. Just hard to believe he is so sick is all. Any information would be appreciated. As always thanks to you all. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I can not offer much from experience but here is a link for Info about Bone Mets that is credible and May help some Click on link to be redirected; http://www.lungcanceronline.org/treatme ... /bone.html If I can help withanything Drop me a PM adn will find what I can More for you. this is a good start for this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Hi,and welcome. My wife had many bone mets when she was diagnosed and got several more as we went along. Those that gave her a lot of pain and/or were threatening the integrity of the bone area were radiated. All were treated with chemo. All the bone mets she had treated were reduced or disappeared. The bone does repair itself, as a rule, but it is slow. A scan cannot distinguish usually between the tumor and a hole left by the tumor when it shrinks. Naturally, you can tell if the tumor has not shrunk and grows. I don't think the number of bone mets or the fact one has them would have a direct effect on life span. My wife lasted 4 years when she was given less than a year. So I hope that helps. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbiethewife Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Thank you for your help. Randy that was a great link. It had some good infomation for me. Don again I'm sorry about Lucie. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. You translation about the mets was understandable to me. Something DH docs have tried to explain to us but yet we remained confused. Take care, Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsC1210 Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Hi Debbie Just a little bit of advice for you. When the dr's are explaining things, if you are not clear on it, have them explain it in laymans terms. Most are more than willing to take that extra minute to make sure you are able to comprehend what they are talking about. It can be so overwhelming dealing with the disease itself but some of the other aspects, side effects and treatments just compound things. Remember the motto here... Get a notebook and write it ALL down. Prayers continue for you and hubby, Hugs Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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