My FIL has Cancer

[lizbud]

I am so sorry to hear that. Your FIL & family will be in my prayers.

[sparks19]

Thank you everyone. it means a lot.

it's tough not knowing anything right now for everyone. tomorrow we should have some kind of pronosis and some more info after he meets with his oncologist.

thanks again

[slick]

The important thing right now is to write down all the questions you have for the oncologist. I hope that he goes with at least two other people. As a cancer patient myself, I took a coworker along with me to see the surgeon and she "took minutes" and wrote down everything he said. It was such a help.

Oh yes, and remain positive. Cancer can be/is beaten every day and your FIL will fight this and win!!!

[K9karen]

My prayers are with your family. Keep positive!

[Moesha]

Sorry to hear this news. I hope there are good treatment options given to you.

[sparks19]

The important thing right now is to write down all the questions you have for the oncologist. I hope that he goes with at least two other people. As a cancer patient myself, I took a coworker along with me to see the surgeon and she "took minutes" and wrote down everything he said. It was such a help.

Oh yes, and remain positive. Cancer can be/is beaten every day and your FIL will fight this and win!!!

Thank you.

I don't know who is going to the appt with them if anyone. I'm sure my MIL will be there so hopefully someone is taking notes.

We are all trying to stay positive. It's the worst right now becuase we just don't know anything and sometimes you can't keep the worst thoughts out but we are staying pretty upbeat... so are my MIL and FIL. They seem very positive although I don't know if that is just because they don't want to worry their kids or if they really are feeling that positive. I hope it's the latter.

We should have more news tonight

[Catty1]

{{{{hugs}}}} Prayers that everything is treatable. It's great you seem to be a close family, and you will all get through this together, I'm sure!

[sparks19]

This is an email from my MIL. My FIL had his appt with the oncologist today and this is what they said

He has B-cell Follicular Cancer. This is a slow growing cancer and he's had it for years and did not know it. There is good news and bad news to this........the bad news is that his cancer is incurable unless he has a bone marrow transplant that the doctor does not recommend right now. His cancer is Stage III and there are swollen nodes in his neck, under the arms, chest and groin area which makes it a Stage III. The good news is that they will be able to control it and put it in remission and if it pops up again they can control it again. Dad will begin chemo next Thursday, June 26th. He will have 1 chemo treatment every three week for a total of 6 treatments and that should put him in remission. The doctor said that there is a very good success rate with this type of cancer and people have been in remission for years. We are thanking God and resting in His Grace.

So continued prayers would be really appreciated.

[Medusa]

Well, as the dr. said, it's a good news, bad news scenario. I know that you're all thankful that it can be controlled and brought into remission. Prayers continue from Ohio......