NOT GOOD NEWS....SORRY
The pathology report has just come back and Luba has cancer. It was in her gall bladder that was removed but we have been told that it will very likely come back, probably in the liver. Treatment for the cancer is not an option at this point. Also, the lining of her stomach was very burned because of the bile that was leaking in from the gall bladder and that's what is causing her all the pain.
The thing that is so baffling is that Luba showed absolutely no signs or symptoms at all until last Friday night. How long has the cancer been festering??
My friend has some decisions to make.
1. They can send her home with a feeding tube and Luba will have to be fed every 4 hrs for the first 3 weeks. They work full time so someone would have to come in to do that. After that the tube will come out and she will have to be force-feed for a time until her appetite comes back. She MAY have a year out of this (no guarantees) and what would her quality of life be?? She would also have to go in every two months for an ultra-sound to see if the cancer is spreading/growing.
2. Give her a safe journey to the RB.
My friend and I have both been crying on the phone for the the past 10 min talking it over. If it were me and Speckles, I would opt to ease her pain by sending her to the RB.
I really need your opinions. I'm going to meet my friend at the ACC tomorrow night at 6pm to see her.
Please, may I ask that you say one more little prayer that the right decision is made.
Thank you.
Last edited by slick; 01-07-2004 at 10:57 PM.
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