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She was way too soon to kill herself. So sad. Too young and depressed. And worried about being too fat from the meds.
The group associated with Brittany’s “Compassionate Suicide” is linked to Planned Parenthood, wasn’t shocked when I heard that info..just look at Valerie Harper, given six months to live, she is still with us, still making us laugh and I believe she is in remission
Maybe she should have just threatened not to pay her doctor bill.
“Ok, I’ll give you another six months.”
it is rare for someone to live that long... the effects are horrible... i do not condone taking one’s life, but if one is not grounded in faith, it seems to be a viable option...
One of my best friends from my military career—a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant—was given the same diagnosis three years ago, after an earlier bout with prostate cancer. He sought out the best treatment available and put his fate in the hands of God. After surgery, multiple rounds of chemo and radiation, he has beaten that deadly form of cancer.
The odds of surviving most forms of brain cancer are slim. But some do survive, and I believe some of those survivors are here because they put their faith in a higher power.
Wow.
If this man really has survived 13 years with the same kind of cancer (a Class IV Glioblastoma multiforme) then I hope oncologists everywhere are studying everything involved with this man’s physiology and his regimen of treatment. The 5-year survival rate for a Class-IV GM is less than 5 percent. I lost a neighbor to this horrible disease, and he barely lasted a year. To have made it 13 years, and to do so and still be able to enjoy life (the progression of this disease can be very quick) is amazing.
Keep fighting the good fight, Mr. Williams!
Wow!
"Where there is life there is hope." - Terry Schiavo
This happens a lot more often than people know
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Well, there you have it.
I wondered all along what kind of belief system the suicide woman had. A positive mindset and/or faith in God might have made all the difference for her. I really hate it that the press is generally in favor of her “brave” death.
I wonder what part of his brain is affected.
My mom died of a Glioblastoma Multiforme. She lived 6 months and one days from her first (known) seizure. I found her (returning home from HS) on the Kitchen floor. Once mom was hospitalized many bruises were found and they thought she possibly had other seizures (when she was home alone). She never complained of dizziness or headaches, and the initial diagnosis was a stroke (how many brain cancers could have been misdiagnosed as “strokes” in the generations before CTs, etc?). In the morning she was fine, I found her on the floor late afternoon, and within a couple days her speech was gone. Seizures (even w/meds) came regularly (once she was stable then the 1st surgery). Glios are stunning in their growth and with the damage they cause.
She had two surgeries (resulting in an indentation). She also had radiation. All that resulted in was the growth of the glio slowed. My mom was breathing on her own til the end, but lost the ability to speak BEFORE she had her first surgery (seizures had to be stabilized). She eased into a vegative state, but anti seizure meds could not control the violent seizures she had (some times dozens a day). Dental issues (from breaking her teeth and biting her tongue occurred because the fury of her facial spasms made mouth guard dislodge). I say all this because from what I recall (30 years ago) the tumor is invasive w/the Multiforme referencing how the cancer spreads out (like taproot) around and between healthy brain tissue. So I question where this gentlemans tumor is located and what functions that portion of the brain governs. My moms seizures were so violent she made her hospital bed “jump” w/the wheels locked and with her restrained (to keep her from falling out of the bed).
I am thrilled to learn ANYONE can BEAT this horror. I also hope that he is being treated at a teaching hospital where every nuance of his tumor can be recorded, studied, and learned from.
Seems like it would be more productive to teach others how to cherish life than it is to keep pointing out the badness of the flip side. I believe a pretty nice man and His followers usually started things off in the tenor of "Blessed is he who (fill in the blank)" instead of "Damned is he who (fill in the blank)".
If anyone knows how to get in touch with this guy, A cousin of mine is going through this now and would appreciate any help or inspiration that he could give.