Prayers Needed For My Mother, New Update Page 1.

My mother has been diagnosed with myeloma.She has to go back to the doctors next week to find out what stage, and what treatment options are available. My older brother is handling her doctors at this point, but he is going in the hospital for a hip replacement on April 8th, and will be out of action for a while.I will have to take over at that time.
My mother is 91 years old, has congestive heart failure, and is on oxygen. She only weighs 78 pounds. IMO,she needs to do alternatives, as I believe the chemo will kill her a lot sooner than the cancer.It is up to her, as to what she wants to do. She is quite competent, and can make her own choices.

I ask for prayers from you all. This horrible news is on top of other bad family news we have got today. My daughters are devastated over this.I feel like I am in the Twilight Zone.

UPDATE:

My mother went back to the oncologist yesterday. She was supposed to have tests done to see how far the cancer has spread. The oncologist has done a turnaround. He will not do any more tests, and he will not treat my mother for the cancer. She has to go back and see him in 6 weeks. He repeatedly cited her age. She WANTS to be treated, and told him that her age should have nothing to do with it all.
So, it is what it is. I am surprised at this, as they were really pushing the chemo last week, and she WAS scheduled to have the tests done yesterday.
As for alternatives or special herbal brownies,forget it. She wants the chemo. :(

NEW UPDATE 3-30-2014:

Here is what is up. She is stage 3, which is the final stage of myeloma. The doctor did tell her that she is stage 3, but did not tell her she was terminal and had a few months to live.
My mother is going to her family doctor this week, and is going to ask him to recommend another oncologist for a 2nd opinion. She also said she was thinking of going to the University Of Chicago Hospital, which has a very good oncology department.
I urged her again to consider alternative medicine. She wants to fight the cancer, and is not ready to give up.

Last Edited by tiger1 on 03/30/2014 05:56 PM