 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Bruno, welcome to OCF. Im sorry you are going thru this with your mother. Im sure your mother does not have all the facts or she would not be suggesting to ignore getting treated. Oral cancer in her situation probably can be successfully treated giving her many more good years. Without treatment, who knows how long but 5 years really is doubtful. Without treatment she could make it maybe a year, probably not 2 and it would be very difficult. Brian's description pretty much sums it up. It is NOT a disease anyone would want to die from. Of course, it is her decision. All you can do is give her info and hope she chooses what will be best for her situation.
Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
