Grandmother Diagnosed with 2 Different Cancers!!!!

I am so sorry to hear this type of news about your love one (Grandmother)

I.,

First of all, I will be praying for your grandma
recovery. My mother is the same age, and 5 months
ago our family was extremely upset over the cancer her doctor's express by information from testing. She is currently going through treatment too with the same.
One thing you have to know, doctor's apinions vary from doctor to doctor about when and how long and the treatment. But, you can get another opinion if she desires. And you can provide alot of support and prayers. You may look up on the Internet of other sources and treatments. And you can get a idea of what you might to decide collectly as a family in being prepare of health care. Home care or nursing home factilties around the area. Because care is your next step in living with the idea of her health with this cancer situation. Please ask the doctor's what type of cancer information so you can research for yourself to provide the family necessary details. I know this is a hard blow to you and your family,but be strong and have the courage
to face it with health reasoning to get through this moment. Think what is best and what your mother's wishes in dealing with this time in our life. What is her desires and beliefs is very important. Act accordingly with respect all parties concerns, Loveones and family.

I would like you to stay calm and do the best you can, in dealing with this big news. It is something no family member can do alone. Ever family needs someone to keep their head and deal with your mother's medical information as best possible. Family input on this matter with professional support can't hurt. And their is alot of help out here and Internet will be glad to assist your family.

I wish your grandmother the best

I don't have any advice, just wanted to tell you I'm sorry so much is going on in your life. I guess my cancelation wasn't a bad thing afterall!!

I lost my grandmother a few years back to cancer as well.
Get your grandmother all of the info you can. Go to the Amercian Cancer Society. I too have heard great things about MD Anderson. I think the quality of life needs to be measured against the quantity. Check it out and be straight with her about her options, no matter how limited they are.
If it comes down to where further treatment is not an option, start checking into what to do next.
This will be hard to hear but, the hospital will keep her for a limited time, so you need to make some inquiries about home health assistance or a facility that she can be moved to. Look ahead. Help her make a decision and then take it from there.
I know this has to be hard, but you have tons of people to support you here. That's one of the things I really like about Mammasource. All you have to do is write us. Feel free to email me anytime.

Our prayers are with you. Keep us updated.

I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I don't really have any advice, just wanted to let you know we will keep you and your family in our prayers.

Dear I., I am really sorry to hear that. I have lost several loved ones due to cancer. The last one was my husband's grandmother who had lung cancer and was 83.
At her age, the doctor didn't recommend any operation or chemo, and the family decided (and she did too!) to let her live with quality and not quantity. That means they all prefered to have her home not doing any crazy chemo, than to increase her life (maybe) for another year but suffering the consequences of the treatment. She past away at home about a year ago, with all her family around her...
Each family is different, and each case is also different, but the most important thing is to think about what will be best for her.
I know several cases of people who were able to fight cancer, but I need to be honest... at this age I think it will be a hard battle.
I am so sorry.
Go talk to other doctors. Maybe someone will be able to give you another option.
If you want, email me and we can talk...
LOVE
P.

My father died of leukimia 4 years ago. He underwent treatment for over 20 years and many of those years, though very hard, he still had a good quality of life (he was in his 20s when diagnosed). But his last 5 years were absolutely terrible because of the severe pain and disfigurement he was in due to all his vast years of radiation and chemo. He too went to MD Anderson and they are amazing, I wouldn't go near the VA even if my life depended on it though. I prayed for his passing towards the end because he was in desperate need of mercy. Talk with your grandmother and everyone support her (educated) decision. I believe though that there is really no point in prolonging a full life a couple more months when it is going to be torture each day. Hopefully, relatives will understand that and be able to spend quality time with her as she is givin the best comfort possible. She's in my prayers. However, my 73 yr old grandfather is starting radiation for prostate cancer today and I'm all for it. He's always been perfectly healthy though (more energy than me!) I suppose everyone has a different situation.

Hi I. I am a social worker and mom of 2 I worked in Hospice and rehab units for years before becoming a stay at home mom. Both my husbands aunts have died from gallbladder cancer. I would talk to your grandmother about what she wants from this point forward and make sure she knows that everyone here will be okay with her decision whatever that is. Gallbladder CA is very uncomfortable and since it has already metasticized to other areas of the body the prognosis is not so great. The type of radiation treatment they use can be very hard on the heart and for some people they cannot complete the treatment because their hearts are already too week. First and foremost you need to remember that it is your grandmothers decision for treatment and try to support her (we often want people to do everything they can so that we can have them here longer on earth with us and then in retrospect we ask ourselves why did they go through all of that) Hospice is a beautiful program and will work at providing your grandmother with comfort and to be pain free. Your dr's would be best at providing a prognosis but neither my husbands aunt or grandmother lived 6 months after they were diagnosed. I am very sorry that you are having to go through this it is a very difficult time. If she is still in the hospital talk with the hospital social worker asap about your options homecare and hospice care if she is home talk with your family physician and place a call to your county area on aging office and ask for a home assessment that can provide care and management for her at home. My thoughts are with you and your family.

I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. If it is any consolation at all, my grandmother has beat cancer 3 times - breast cancer twice and most recently colon cancer! She will be 80 years old next week. She absolutely raves about the care she received at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. It may be worth it to take her there for another opinion. They may have know of some other treatment plans for you to consider.

www.mdanderson.org

Hope this helps you.