Jumat, 30 Mei 2008

[cancercured] surgery or not?

My dad is almost 93 ( in July ) and has a rare form of what they
called an aggressive cancer on his face that the elderly get. Sorry
but I don't have the name with me at the moment but the tumor is
getting larger rather fast. Anway.... the Plastic surgeon told us
what his options were at the doctors office and both my husband and I
plus my mom decided against the surgery but today my mom received a
letter from the surgeon telling her that his opinion was that my dad
should have the surgery. At my dad's age I think this would be very
risky and besides I fear cutting would just spread the cancer faster
and time is very precious since he has Parkinson's disease. He fell
down a few months ago and spend a horrid time at a nursing home which
almost killed him because of all the drugs they pumped into him and
since then it's been months of building him up from them tearing him
down. He is currently taking IP6, CoQ10, EFA's and a multi vitamin.
That's about all he can stand at the moment because he doesn't eat or
drink very much. I have tried to limit his sugar but gosh he is 92
and I think he should have a good quality of life while he can. Do
you think this letter is to save the Plastic surgeon's butt? And I
would be very interested in knowing what everyone thinks about surgery
at his age and in his current heath condition. Also, it's only been
three weeks since he has been taking IP6 and from what I have heard
this stuff works. Could the tumor get larger and then start to reduce
in size? I do not have a power of attorney so the decision is
ultimately up to my mom. Legally my hands are tied but I hope that I
can be persuasive on making the right decision here.

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