Question: My granda has lung cancer ? :( No treatment options.? My Granda has been diagnosed with lung cancer and asbestos in both lungs, he also has a tumour in his stomach. The doctor has told him there is nothing he can do for him and there is no treatment that would really help. Its really quite annoying because the doctor said it was only a small tumour that was benign and now today he is practically saying he is going to die very soon. They said they`ll be able to give a certain time, how long he has to live on monday! Why cant they tell that just now? :( ! Can anyone explain the stages of lung cancer, i know theres different types... well if you arent receiving treatment how bad does it get?! :(
Yeah well thats why i asked the question, im not looking for false hope. I guess every cancer patient is different and it just depends on the stage of disease and such.......
Answer: It really depends how far its gone. I'm sorry to hear this hun - sometimes best is quicker. Asbestos isn't a very nice diease and I think it can cause the cancer also- really horrible. He'll get what is called palative care. It consists of pain relief, comfort, psycological help and support, and hopefully allowing people to be at peace and comfortable before they die. Some go into Hospice, which also helps. I had a patient come in once for a cough and it was discovered she was covered in cancer all through her lungs, it was horrible but she came to accept it and died peacefully. She probably died in about 6 months. She was very short of breath, and in some pain, but she wasn't affected mentally and still managed to smile for us. She actually didn't seem to be on much pain when I saw her in hospital (she was having chest x-rays pretty much every 2 days) so I guess thats part of the control. All us radiographers loved her haha. Obviously I havent seen your Grandads x-rays so I don't know, but listen to the docs- they always do their best. I know next to nothing about stomach tumours cos we don't x-ray for it so I can't really help there, but again, they'll make him as comfortable as possible. I really hope ur Ok and wish you all the best, luv ya lots, and hope Rafa wins for ya!
