Comments on: Survival Rates of Mesothelioma Cancer at its Last Stages

By: admin

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:23:13 +0000

Paul this is indeed a very difficult time for you & your family. Try to involve yourself in some vocation or read a nice book, you can even try to write about life, experiences, people you’ve met etc if you have flair with words.

By: Paul Valiquette

Paul Valiquette — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:41:54 +0000

I have mesothelioma and presently have difficulty doing most miniscule things such as making my own breakfast. I am devastated. Now I noticed difficulty swallowing. Just wondering if this could be related…My pain is under control, but the breathing is difficult. Had this devil since Dec. 22.2010 and was told back than that it could take me away within one year…just waiting it out…feel very depressed

By: admin

admin — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:04:02 +0000

It was terrible to hear about the sad demise of your father Stephanie. I know there are no words to console your family. But we really appreciate your coming up & sharing personal experience with us, this can really be helpful for someone whose loved one is suffering from this deadly disease.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Tue, 17 May 2011 05:26:01 +0000

My dad was diagnosed with Mesothelioma on July 31, 2006 and passed away on October 6, 2006. After diagnosis, he had surgery to remove the infected lung and was told there were no remaining signs of the cancer. Once he recovered from surgery, he seemed to be doing well. Two weeks later, he returned to the hospital in major pain (although with my dad we were not sure if the pain had been there all along and had just become unbearable). A week after that, he had visible tumors all over his back and was in a coma-like state. The oncologist told us there was no explanation for his quick decline and that the last scans (after the lung removal) had shown no signs of the cancer. This is such a devastating disease!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:09:42 +0000

Kathryn, my heart went out for you & we at mesoblog wish speedy recovery for your mother. However, it’s never to late to consult an experienced specialist dealing in mesothelioma. Also check mesothelioma recovery centers & patient support centers near you. Meet other patients & their families to share their experiences also let your mom meet them to understand the treatment & care required.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:25:47 +0000

My mom was just diagnosed with this cancer she has loss a lot of weight she is down to 75 pounds. mind you she normally would weigh 105 pounds because she is only 4 foot 9 In November last year she was very healthy she was moving furniture and getting ready Christmas. She was shoveling snow as well. They told us at first that she had pneumonia They drained her lung and for 2 days she felt great. The pain came back and it was so bad that we rushed to the hospital. We have only been told that she has this cancer with in the past 10 days. She is on morphine for the pain and this Wednesday she will start chemo. It is in her lymph nodes and the lining of the her lung and in the sack. Will we have her for a while longer or will she keep losing weight?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:50:17 +0000

@ digits: Not only it’s terribly painful, but the way it remains hidden is another dilemma for patients suffering from mesothelioma.Often it gets confused for common illness like fever, cough, weight loss, going anemic.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:46:19 +0000

Absolutely right. Also it depends mainly on the type of cancer and it’s size. Sometimes pleural mesothelioma if spreads more can be more dangerous than other two types of mesothelioma.

By: About Mesothelioma

About Mesothelioma — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:54:33 +0000

Survival Rates of Mesothelioma Cancer at its Last Stages its depends on some factors like:
1- Age of patient
2-Type of therapy
3-Immune system health of the patient.

By: digits

digits — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:57:08 +0000

Mesothelioma–it’s a terrible and painful cancer