RE: Good Article: When to Stop Treatment? / Dad, bone mets

[Guest guest]

,

Many thanks - a great post. I think you're right to suggest that there's

a point beyond which straining every sinew in the pursuit of treatment

should take a back seat (though not necessarily disappear), and enjoying

remaining time should take over.

We just had a great weekend visiting Mum & Dad now they're back in

Britain for a while - Dad's getting some radiotherapy for the mets to

the pelvis (5 treatments, for pain reduction - treatment for bone mets

is palliative only), and has gained control of his pain and of his

bowels (having discovered the bone mets just over a week ago).

We went out into the countryside, and found a nice pub for Sunday lunch

with fantastic views over the Humber estuary and Spurn Point

(http://website.lineone.net/~ktaylor297/index7.htm). It was a well

deserved break for everybody involved - a real high point in a week of

lows.

Best wishes to everyone,

Darren

Good Article: When to Stop Treatment?

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[Guest guest]

Hi Darren

http://website.lineone.net/~ktaylor297/index7.htm

Looks beautiful...I'm ready to go see it LOL!

You've got the right idea...look for the " small " stuff to enjoy...a

trip somewhere, visit friends, etc.

There are almost ALWAYS things to look forward to and be hopeful for

(especially when the patient is well enough to NOT be in the

hosptial!).

Glad to hear things seem to be going better for your Dad...and hoping

that will continue for a LONG time!

Best,

> ,

>

> Many thanks - a great post. I think you're right to suggest that

there's

> a point beyond which straining every sinew in the pursuit of

treatment

> should take a back seat (though not necessarily disappear), and

enjoying

> remaining time should take over.

>

> We just had a great weekend visiting Mum & Dad now they're back in

> Britain for a while - Dad's getting some radiotherapy for the mets

to

> the pelvis (5 treatments, for pain reduction - treatment for bone

mets

> is palliative only), and has gained control of his pain and of his

> bowels (having discovered the bone mets just over a week ago).

>

> We went out into the countryside, and found a nice pub for Sunday

lunch

> with fantastic views over the Humber estuary and Spurn Point

> (http://website.lineone.net/~ktaylor297/index7.htm). It was a well

> deserved break for everybody involved - a real high point in a week

of

> lows.

>

> Best wishes to everyone,

> Darren

>