If you were diagnosed with cancer

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
Geekbabe

Geekbabe

Moderator Emeritus<br>Elite Member
Oct 16, 1999
32,222
2,520
126
www.theshoppinqueen.com
and told you'd need disfiguring surgery plus chemo to have a chance to survive would you do it?

At what level of disfigurment/suffering from chemo treatment would you decide to stop treatment ?
 
K1052

K1052

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
51,539
44,083
136
Yes.

I don't know. I guess there would be a point where the end of a shotgun barrel might look a solution, but I think that point would be different for everyone.
 
SagaLore

SagaLore

Elite Member
Dec 18, 2001
24,036
21
81
No.

I'd start a strict low-calorie vegetarian diet and take a strong liquid antioxidant complex, maitake extract, and shark liver oil.
 
N

nageov3t

Lifer
Feb 18, 2004
42,808
83
91
how disfiguring are we talking?

if it's, like, circus freak disfiguring, I'd probably see it as a sign to get my affairs in order and do everything in life that I've been putting off. maybe travel the world and die by the side of the road. that's how I'd want to go.
 
Slacker

Slacker

Diamond Member
Oct 9, 1999
8,623
33
91
They can hack off anything they want as long as they stay away from my nads (and associated appendage)
 
SacrosanctFiend

SacrosanctFiend

Diamond Member
Oct 2, 2004
4,269
0
0
Originally posted by: SagaLore
No.

I'd start a strict low-calorie vegetarian diet and take a strong liquid antioxidant complex, maitake extract, and shark liver oil.
Click to expand...

And still die. Those are nothing more than a short-term (very short term) stall.
 
A

anno

Golden Member
May 1, 2003
1,907
0
0
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
and told you'd need disfiguring surgery plus chemo to have a chance to survive would you do it?

At what level of disfigurment/suffering from chemo treatment would you decide to stop treatment ?
Click to expand...

I'm female..

breast cancer is the most common thing that requires disfigurement to fix, yes? I think as long as they gave me good odds it would fix me then yes, I'd give up my breasts and be sick for awhile. breasts are overrated anyway. the gal next door had mastectomy and reconstruction all in one go so there was only one recovery, and I think she skipped the chemo altogether.. but that was because for the type of breast cancer she had, the chemo was not conclusively effective at the time. the girls were like in 8th grade (or maybe 7th) then and they're juniors in college now so it was a while ago and she's still perfect so I guess it was a good decision.

my favorite cat got bone cancer the other month and lopping off his leg was all that would fix it so we did that and he's really good now.. definitely disfigured, I'll be so happy when his hair grows back and of course he was happier when he had 4 legs but it didn't work anymore anyway and if he didn't give it up he'd be dead.. I'm sure he's happier not dead..

my brother in law has a bad cancer and his treatments are very unfun and nobody knows if they're going to work.. but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be going through them if he didn't consider the price worth it.. it's horrible.. but it's allowing him experiences he doesn't want to miss.. and it may work. we pray it will work.

I have a friend who has a really bad cancer and has been fighting it since before I met her, nearly 10 years ago. her outlook is grim now, hospice is involved now, and she's gone through all kinds of hell treatment wise but in the meanwhile she remarried, she has had a lot of good times and she's looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild any minute.. I really don't expect she will live much longer than seeing that baby but that is the joy she's held on for.. but I'm sure she'd tell you it was worth the fight.

so.. yeah. I'm not a vain person.. If they convinced me it was worth the shot then yes, I'd fight tooth and nail to see my own grandbabies.

 
P

PlatinumGold

Lifer
Aug 11, 2000
23,168
0
71
ironically, my mother in law was just diagnosed with cancer. :(

she is in her mid 50's. still quite young. she has colon cancer and they will remove part of her lower intestines.

i feel really bad for her. but, yes, she will choose to have surgery and chemo in order to stay alive.
 
jadinolf

jadinolf

Lifer
Oct 12, 1999
20,952
3
81
Originally posted by: anno
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
and told you'd need disfiguring surgery plus chemo to have a chance to survive would you do it?

At what level of disfigurment/suffering from chemo treatment would you decide to stop treatment ?
Click to expand...

I'm female..

breast cancer is the most common thing that requires disfigurement to fix, yes? I think as long as they gave me good odds it would fix me then yes, I'd give up my breasts and be sick for awhile. breasts are overrated anyway. the gal next door had mastectomy and reconstruction all in one go so there was only one recovery, and I think she skipped the chemo altogether.. but that was because for the type of breast cancer she had, the chemo was not conclusively effective at the time. the girls were like in 8th grade (or maybe 7th) then and they're juniors in college now so it was a while ago and she's still perfect so I guess it was a good decision.

my favorite cat got bone cancer the other month and lopping off his leg was all that would fix it so we did that and he's really good now.. definitely disfigured, I'll be so happy when his hair grows back and of course he was happier when he had 4 legs but it didn't work anymore anyway and if he didn't give it up he'd be dead.. I'm sure he's happier not dead..

my brother in law has a bad cancer and his treatments are very unfun and nobody knows if they're going to work.. but I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be going through them if he didn't consider the price worth it.. it's horrible.. but it's allowing him experiences he doesn't want to miss.. and it may work. we pray it will work.

I have a friend who has a really bad cancer and has been fighting it since before I met her, nearly 10 years ago. her outlook is grim now, hospice is involved now, and she's gone through all kinds of hell treatment wise but in the meanwhile she remarried, she has had a lot of good times and she's looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild any minute.. I really don't expect she will live much longer than seeing that baby but that is the joy she's held on for.. but I'm sure she'd tell you it was worth the fight.

so.. yeah. I'm not a vain person.. If they convinced me it was worth the shot then yes, I'd fight tooth and nail to see my own grandbabies.
Click to expand...

I was asking because I wondered if she was talking about breast cancer which claimed my dear wife's life in 1988. She was 46.
 
I

Isla

Elite member
Sep 12, 2000
7,749
2
0
To have more time on this earth with my loved ones, I'd go through just about anything.
 
Azraele

Azraele

Elite Member
Nov 5, 2000
16,524
29
91
That depends. If I've already lived a long full life, it would probably be my time to go.

Barring that, it depends on the quality of life I would have after treatment as to what I would choose.

I do love life, though, so I'd probably go with treatment regardless.
 
SagaLore

SagaLore

Elite Member
Dec 18, 2001
24,036
21
81
Originally posted by: SacrosanctFiend
Originally posted by: SagaLore
No.

I'd start a strict low-calorie vegetarian diet and take a strong liquid antioxidant complex, maitake extract, and shark liver oil.
Click to expand...

And still die. Those are nothing more than a short-term (very short term) stall.
Click to expand...

No way, it is possible to completely reverse cancer. :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom