 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | I think there is a big difference between:
1. Choosing not to have treatment when it is offered and there is a chance that it could work.
and
2. Choosing not to have treatment when you are told that the chances of a successful outcome are nil to none.
Liz, I can certainly understand how Rob felt after finding out that his treatment was not successful. I assume that he was given some hope that it could work or he would not have decided to go through with it.
We really don't know enough about the poster's father here to really be helpful in any way. We need to know what he was told about staging, treatment options etc.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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