Great news, Ginger! What a relief.
If she were 50-ish, the Oncologist would recommend chemo, because there is a 10-15% chance it could come back in (I think my mother said) 10-15 years.
The Oncologist said she's not discriminating against my aunt based on age, but that age and physical condition factor in when they make these decisions, because of how chemo beats up the body -- which makes total sense.
I am so glad to hear this, Cindy. My mother was 78 when she was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. They had no choice but to do chemo and radiation to shrink the tumor to an operable size and it was the treatments that killed her, not the cancer itself. Which is why I say, get your colonscopies early, people! Especially if colon cancer runs in your family.
t /end PSA.
eta: She's been gone five years, today.
Oh Sail, your poor mom. The anniveraries are hard sometimes. I hope this one is warm and gentle for you.
And a world of word to your PSA. My aunt never had one before. If she'd been getting them regularly, who knows how much more good-enough this all would have turned out. I do know the doctor told her the colonscopy saved her life.
Yay, Ginger!
((((GC))))
((((SA)))) And seconding that. Both of Hubs's parents died of cancer, so he pays a lot of attention to that sort of thing.
bad ducks, no biscuit
some how i have to convince myself to take the car to the tire place to get the tire fixed.
Car things and phone calls to strangers - the two things I would never do if I ruled the 'verse.
There was head shaking.
What, you don't transport cats by rolling them inside tires?
Well, it wasn't even that sort of thought. I thought that for some reason, beth had convinced herself she ought to take the cat with her, while she went to see about the tire.
I don't even think beth has a cat (although I am not sure).
Thanks, Cindy. It's actually been not too bad this year. I was having some anxiety attacks a week or so ago, but once I realized what was setting them off, I was all good, again.
Ugh, beth, cold calling is one of my least favorite things, too. Car problems I can deal with, as long as I have the money for them.
I thought that for some reason, beth had convinced herself she ought to take the cat with her, while she went to see about the tire.
The tire place is run by cats and beth needed a translator?
Not even that fun, tommy. I just thought she was feeling guilty about leaving the cat at home.
