Please help, dad dying, liver cancer

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

Not sure if I am in the right forum, i will give it a try anyway.

My dad had to have his gall bladder removed due to gall stones. The surgery was cancelled by the anesthesia doctor because no stress test was given for his heart, well they found that he had 80 to 90% blockage in the main artery but could not due surgery because of the fluid that had suddenly built up in his belly, so they drained it and had to find out what caused it so they eventually did a biopsy on his liver.

They diagnosed him with liver cancer and after doing a ct scan, said there was nothing that could be done for this type of cancer, said he had a 7 cm tumor on the inside of his liver, that it had not spread it was only in the liver and gave him six months to live and told him chemo could maybe prolong his life a few months, but that would be it.

He has decided not to take chemo for his grand kids sake, what is another 2 months. I have been looking up a lot of things on the internet and have maybe gotten my hopes up for not. I do not want to go with my dad about the info for incase I just read what I wanted it to say.

After reading all i read, it is just hard for me to accept that there is nothing they can do and that i only have another 4 or 5 months with him.

Please help, any info or advise would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance

leo · Site Admin Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 1574

Hello

Unfortunately liver cancer does not have a good prognosis. But there are options available, not only in the form of chemotherapy. One technique is called radiofrequency ablation, which may help when used in the right patient. Chemotherapy may help, but like you said the benefit is not huge.

I will move this topic to the liver cancer area, where you can get more support.

regards,
Leo
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HEATHER · Regular Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 24

Hi Diva10,

I know absolutely nothing about liver cancer. My husband was recently diagnosed with a different kind of cancer. What I want to tell you is DONT give up. This is the life of someone you love. Fight with everything, read everything. There are all kinds of studies, experiments, new drugs etc,.
Miracles do happen. Heather

Barbie · New User Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 2

Hi Diva,
I am so sorry to read about your Dad. I understand how you feel. My husband was just diagonsed with liver cancer. I am just beginning to try and find information to help him.
We go to the doctor on Friday for Staging. They will then tell us what his options are.
I don't have any answers for you, but I did want to tell you that I know how you feel and I am sorry.
I hope you get a Christmas Miracle.

Barbie

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

Thank you all so much, but my dad, I think, does not want to take treatments of any kind. Does not want to put his grand-kids through that, although not giving up, everyones prayers will help, if it is god will.
40% of his liver is nolonger working, so we have to pray for him and strength.
Sorry to hear about you two's husbands I will pray for ya'll, please stay strong.
We will get our Laughing

Christmas miracle, my dad come from a very close family of six brothers and sisters, my dad has been alover the world and the only place he has ever got excited about was the Grand Canyon, that is the only place he ever said he want his kids and grandkids to see it one day because that place in itself is a miracle, well so he says. well aunts and uncles and friends have all gotton together and collected money to send my family of 8, my sisters of 5 and my dad and mom to the grand canyon for christmas. That really made him happy, he could not belieave it. Have not seen him smile when we told him like that in a long time.
So if all stays the same and he is in good health and spirts then we will be going.
thanks
prayers,prayers Veronica

Bobby · New User Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 1

[quote="Diva10"]Thank you all so much, but my dad, I think, does not want to take treatments of any kind. Does not want to put his grand-kids through that, although not giving up, everyones prayers will help, if it is god will.
40% of his liver is nolonger working, so we have to pray for him and strength.
Sorry to hear about you two's husbands I will pray for ya'll, please stay strong.
We will get our Laughing

Christmas miracle, my dad come from a very close family of six brothers and sisters, my dad has been alover the world and the only place he has ever got excited about was the Grand Canyon, that is the only place he ever said he want his kids and grandkids to see it one day because that place in itself is a miracle, well so he says. well aunts and uncles and friends have all gotton together and collected money to send my family of 8, my sisters of 5 and my dad and mom to the grand canyon for christmas. That really made him happy, he could not belieave it. Have not seen him smile when we told him like that in a long time.
So if all stays the same and he is in good health and spirts then we will be going.
thanks
prayers,prayers Veronica[/quote]hello , i dont know if you believe in herbal medicine but i sure do and ive seen it work, the best thing for liver cancer is milk thistle you can get it at your local walmart it has the ability to make new tissue grow back in liver also get him to drink about 2 8 ounce glasses of green tea study herbal medicine you may find somthing that will work for him

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

Bobby, Thank you so much, I am willing to bring anything to him if it may help, dont know if he is willing to try but, cant hurt if I bring it up to him right.
Again, Thanks, I will let you know if he decides to try it
Veronica

Barbie · New User Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 2

Diva10,

My husband just passed from liver cancer four weeks ago. The one thing that stands out in my mind is that you said the cancer had not spread. My husband was supposed to have a liver transplant but was refused because the cancer had spread.

If the cancer has not spread, I hope you can get him on a liver transplant list.

My heart goes out to you. I pray you will get the miracle that we didn't get.

Barbie

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

Barbie, I am sorry to here of your loss. I know losing someone is very hard. How long had you known of his illness, in a previous message in Nov. you wrote yall had just found out.

My dad is on no list for a transplant, they say that a liver transplant for a liver cancer patient very seldom if at all ever works, so he opted out of that and all other treatment.

So our miracle will come when he is with us for a long time or we find out that they were wrong and he dosen't have liver cancer.

No, the cancer has not spread, atleast not as of the last test they took for that, witch was when they found the liver cancer.

So we will have to keep praying for the best.

Thanks

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

Bobby, Just to let you know, my dad has started on the Milk Thistle and the Green Tea, so we will see if it helps.

Thanks for that info

Diva10 · New User Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 6 Location: Louisiana

well come to find out over the last few days that my dad did not start the milk thistle or the green tea

sorry and sad to say that he passed away this morning after only finding out about his liver cancer 3 months ago,

so i can not say if it would have even helped him or not, the herbs i mean.

cant think to much right now so i will write again later
thanks
diva10

dizzybuff38 · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:13 am Post subject: condolences

Diva10
so very sorry to read that your dad passed away yesterday. I had been following your posts and hoped that something could be done to prolong his life. At least he is at peace now and not suffering. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Liz.

leo · Site Admin Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 1574

Diva10,

Sorry to hear about you father. Unfortunatelly the disease is very hard to treat, and in such cases we can only offer so much. But he is certainly in a better place watching over you. May he rest in peace.

best regards,
Leo
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kanch · New User Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 7 Location: INDIA

Hi Diva,

This must be really late, but i lost my mother two months back to liver cancer and after that while checking the net i found that there is something called haelan which is available for sale.. It is like a miracle drug which is nothing but soy milk and some other ingrediants..
Check google for the same.. the phone number given is 1-800-860-9583.
Hope this is some help
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rhonda5511 · New User Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 2

Today was the worst day of my life. I just found out that my mother has liver cancer. Tomorrow she is having a tube put down her throat for more testing. My dilemma is that the doctor said today there is nothing he can do for her except maybe chemo to extend her time here. I find that to be unexceptable. Can I donate a portion of my liver to save her if our tissues match?

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