Sloanie83 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 New to site love the site gives tones of hope. Cuase Dr. don't seem to give much. Refuse to think my mom wont be here in a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley (MLC) Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi and welcome the the site. I'm glad you found us. I am so sorry you need to be here, but there is no better place to find the help, support and answers to the questions you must have. Fight this beast and don't listen to statistics. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your mom and family. Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Welcome. Your mother could get very good results in spite of what the odds say. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloanie83 Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 Thanks Shelly. This site has helped out a lot! Today is my mom's 55th birthday and it makes me sick to think that the doctors are saying she won't be here for the 56th....But we are very optimistic and feel that she can beat this. Its very serial how all this takes places you think about your parents being there when you get older I mean you always know that they will not be there some day but I guess I always saw it that I would have kids they would get to see my two other sisters get married and so on...Now this scary "C" word has crept into out life and is trying to change that all. My grandmother was diagnosed about 2 weeks before my mom with stage IV colon cancer. I went one day with cancer never affecting me on a personal level to it consuming my whole life! Well thanks for letting me vent for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Welcome to the LCSC! Your mom and I have the same type of cancer, as you can see from my profile below. You have the right idea on statistics. Just keep in mind that the statistics you read about are historical averages (or means or medians) for a large number of patients in the past, and better treatments are available now. Also, these numbers can NOT be applied to a specific individual. Saying that only x-percent of people with a certain diagnosis will be alive in a year is NOT the same as saying that an individual with that particular diagnosis has only an x-percent chance of being alive in a year. Not the same at all! And no matter how dismal the statistics may seem, there are always some who come out on the winning side. But I think you know that. Please accept my best wishes and Aloha, Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlemike Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Hello and welcome. Saying prayer for your mother. Dont lose hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Welcome to the site, glad you found us. Great place to be withs lots of survivors beating all sorts of odds. Only statistics that count are the survivor ones. As long as there is life there is hope. Stay with us and keep us posted. Prayers for the best. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernrol Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 Welcome to the site. Your mom could be around for a long time. Many of us hear have been around for a lot longer than what was predicted or what I call an educated guess. The chemo has come a long way and treatment can be very successful. Keep us posted. Stay positive, Ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztweb Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 I am so sorry that you needed to find us, but I am so glad that you did. Please know you have our support, our love, and our peace. Blessings, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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