Marvin from Texas - are you reading?

islavision2004@yahoo.com wrote:

> On Apr 14, 8:25 pm, Marvin <texascha...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Found out I had cancer about 3 months ago in my stomach with no hope
> of
> > surgery, the pet scan showed more other places and I ask not to get
> all
> > the details just yet from the doctor.
> >
> > I was treated for a ulcer for months until I insisted on a lower G/I.,
>
> > it showed two masses (1cm and one 5 cm).
> >
> > I went through all the tests including the pet scan suggested my 2nd
> > opinion doctor.
> >
> > 2 months or so was my time left, do chemo etc. I had a 25% chance of 2
>
> > to 3 years, I opted to ride it out to the end with no chemo/radiation,
> a
> > hard decision I assure you...I am now in my last week or so and I
> > suppose the worst of it all there is no support group here that a
> person
> > could meet with on a regular bases, it busted up for some unknown
> reason.
> >
> > Loneliness and the uncertain at times is so hard, just wanted to stop
> by
> > and say I will be in and out as long as I can.
> >
> > Thanks for listening
> >
> > Marvin Steward
> > Texas
>
> Hi Marvin,
>
> You have found a good place here for company and advice, so I do hope
> the you feel less alone now.
>
> When you say you are in the last weeks do you mean that your in the
> last weeks of the time indicated by your prognosis, some times people
> live past their prognosis. Or do you mean that are you very ill now
> and unable to function normally? Do you have you any help from
> hospice?
>
> isi