My father’s tumor shrunk along with the cancer in the lymph nodes. He just began eating a few foods such as soup and small pieces of bread. Surgery is not an option because the cancer is still in distant lymph nodes. The chemo and radition just shrunk the cancer, but didn’t eliminate it. I was just wondering what a general life expectancy time frame would be.
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First of all, my heart goes out to you sweetie. I have a brother with the same kind of cancer. What you are going through is very hard, but the Good Lord will give you the strength that you need.
As far as your question goes, nobody can answer that question with certainty, because it is related to so many factors,most of them specific of the patient, since each case is entirely different from the next. My brothers Oncologist gave my brother (also at Stage 4) not too long. But my brother keeps proving the doctors wrong, with his will to live.
What I can tell you from the heart is, the best thing we can do is provide love and support to our loved one with cancer. Spend as much time with him as you can. Try to give him a bit of a sense of normalcy, in a sense that you talk to him about other things as well and not only the cancer. Reminisce about funny/happy moments you had together with him. Make him laugh. Look at him when you talk to him, so that he can feel your love.
and don’t worry too much about how long you are going to have him with you, instead make the most of the time you do have him with you. As to the question of when, only the Good Lord knows sweetie.
PS Do not forget to take good care of yourself.