jimmi carter , brain cancer , melanoma on brain

[ralph]

guess its 'melanoma' on brain plus liver . --- http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/jimm ... cer/nnNM2/ ---

[millergrovesue]

Sad way to go. Here's hoping it will be quick.

[ralph]

supposed to be treatable Sue .

[millergrovesue]

Liver and brain? And a 90 year old man. Sounds awfully optimistic to call it treatable. But, if it is, more power to him.

[ralph]

that's similar to what I told my wife . I said , hey the guy is 90 years old so he's already done pretty good . Course , he has special government healthcare so if he wants to try survival the 'doctors' will probably be happy to oblige him .

[BigTex]

I hope he is able to live the remainder of his life, however long or short it may be, with a minimum amount of discomfort.

What I think we all want to avoid is a Generalissimo Francisco Franco death watch.

[LibraryLady]

Seems it is always "We can treat this"--yeah, but to what outcome?

Based on loved ones who have had cancer spread to the brain, it is not going to be pretty for his last few months.....and I predict it will be only a few months for him.
Sad to go out this way. I wish him the best.

Seems his family is really cancer prone....parents and siblings went this way.

[millergrovesue]

Yes it does, LL. Sounds like he's been bless to have such great health all these years.