Feb
06
about mesothelioma cancer?
Bythe pain started 6 month a go in right back shoulder and it get worse and worse ,3 weeks ago they got the biopsy and they said it is mesothelioma,but i dont hav eand had any other symptom of that like short breath,fever,…..i never loos waight ,i never work with asbestose and im 47years old male,so please help me if other possibility may be this,in sonogerafy and CT nothing visible but a little pleural efusion in central part,my problem is just pain and with pain killer my life is normal,so please help me
2 Comments
February 6th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Mesothelial cancers are very hard to control. However they aren’t an immediate death sentence. Hopefully you have caught this early and have good oncologists and surgeons at your side. This needs to be addressed agressively and quickly. The oncologists should have told you exactly what is going on.
Mesothelial tissue is either in your lungs or adbomen.. from your pain, I am assuming this is lung tissue. Yes, it is a pleural effusion, which will grow if treatment isn’t started very soon. I encourage you to grab hope and agressively treat this cancer and fight! My grandfather has mesothelial cancer and is treating with chemotherapy for 6 months, as he is too high risk for surgery options. My uncle has mesothelioma and never quit smoking, or chose to treat the cancer with the recommended options when he had a chance. He now has a few months to live.
This is not something to be complacent or procastinative with.
I wish you all the bast.
February 6th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I would like to try and help you if I can.
Are you sure that the doctor said that it was mesothelioma? and he did not say that he was doing the biopsy to check for mesothelioma?
Or have you definitely had the biopsy results and they have confirmed mesothelioma?
As pleural effusion can be caused by other conditions as well as mesothelioma.
You must be feeling very afraid and confused – you may email me with more details if you like.
Kind regards,
Ann.