My Mother was diagnosed in August 2007
with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. She has had
three treatments of chemo and six weeks of
radiation therapy which left her with
severe radiation burns. Apart from the
'recommended treatment' in Australia, my
Mother is fit and well even though the
cancer has spread to her chest and spine.
She refused further chemo which we fully
supported. My sister and myself have
researched for many hours on the net and
haven't found any medical evidence on any
benefit of chemotherapy, to the contrary
this cancer thrives on the imune system
being compromised. In hindsight my Mother
would have been better off not having
chemo.
If someone has any knowledge of this
terrible cancer or advice to give please
leave a message for me.
Regards Summerlee
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nightangel73
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Posted: 01-12-08 11:06am
I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I agree
that chemo is terrible and I personally
would agree with if and only I know for
sure there is chance I survive the cancer.
If it really going to help just to make my
life more miserable and maybe extend just
a few more days of my life I rather have a
quicker death at my home without chemo
struggles. I would just look around for
ways of having a death as painless as
possible. Your mom is in my prayers.
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summerlee
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Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
to nightangel173 Posted: 01-24-08 01:14am
Thank you very much for your reply. You
have written exactly what my Mother has
said to me. I didn't want to hear her
asking me about making her death as
painless as possible but I know you are
both right. We do not let our animals
suffer so why do we let our loved ones!
regards
Summerlee
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georgeMCCSurvivor
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
Posted: 03-28-08 12:58pm
I have survived merkel cell cancer on my
left arm for almost three years now. I
founded a group of some 200 plus MCC
survivors worldwide. Along with the
experience that each survivor has provided
there are files and help sections about
MCC at the group we page. Please take a
moment to stop by.
George
Group admin & MCC Survivor
Google Groups - Merkel Cell Cancer Group
I have recently lost a loved one in march
2008. We did chemo & ended up in ICU
for pneumonia. He was there for 1 month.
After he was able to do radiation but
needed to quickly fly to Germany for other
treatment. The point is each treatment
after the hospital prolonged his short
time he had left. It was painful to see
him in that much pain but it gave him time
to spend a little more time with his
children and get right with the lord. He
was diagnosed in Nov. 2007 and left us on
Easter 2008. Everyone with this disease is
in my prayers.
