# part 2 of MY FIRST CANCER CASE
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Sister Abeer brought up the subject ( regarding the bumps : the new one behind the ear and the old one on top of her thighs ) with her gynae whom she has been going to , for her pregnancy check-ups soon after we dicussed about it . The doctor assured Abeer about the remoteness of any cancer possibilities inspite of her family history based on his observations , experience and instinct ,perhaps . At times, we do have to trust their expertise ,irrespective of our own contradicting opinions on diseases and the like . According to him , Abeer didn't show any cancer-related symptoms on her 3-month antenatal record . One of the expected signs is recurring fevers , which Abeer did'nt have . On the contrary . she summarised her as being healthy .
I coaxed her to request for a biopsy ( the adverse effects of which was unknown to me then ) .
It was almost Magrib time that I received a phone call from her eldest boy who was 12 years old . He said (oblivoius to the importance of the message ) in his innocent child-like tone ; " Aunty . my mom wants you to know that the biopsy has been done . Mom said its confirmed that she has lymph-node cancer stage 4 ".
Situation so far : She is 3 months pregnant . Both parents had cancer. Now she has 4th-stage Lymphoma . We had a lengthy discussion about what the medical professionals advise her to do and what we ( Abeer and I) want to do.
Doctor's advice.
i) abort the baby. This is mandatory because of the next step,which is
ii)chemotheraphy. This also becomes compulsory because all her lymph-nodes were actively cancerous , which we have more than a hundred in our body .( i am not so sure about this figure )
I don't like to decide for others .especially in such a situation . What I think good may be right or wrong . I'm not going to impose my ideas on anyone else , I can give solicited advice , thats it .Anyway , Abeer was pleading me to make the decision .
First and foremost , I am against abortions , for whatever excuse there was . Secondly , I am against chemical-therapy .Just looking at the two words coined as if they are whole , makes me sick . They do not tally . don't jive , do not match.....simply doesn't make sense .... using chemical as a means of theraphy !
DECISION WAS FINALISED AND SEALED - NO ABORTION AND NO CHEMICAL -WHATSOEVER. .....SYUKUR ALHAMDULILLAH..................to be continued
Sister Abeer brought up the subject ( regarding the bumps : the new one behind the ear and the old one on top of her thighs ) with her gynae whom she has been going to , for her pregnancy check-ups soon after we dicussed about it . The doctor assured Abeer about the remoteness of any cancer possibilities inspite of her family history based on his observations , experience and instinct ,perhaps . At times, we do have to trust their expertise ,irrespective of our own contradicting opinions on diseases and the like . According to him , Abeer didn't show any cancer-related symptoms on her 3-month antenatal record . One of the expected signs is recurring fevers , which Abeer did'nt have . On the contrary . she summarised her as being healthy .
I coaxed her to request for a biopsy ( the adverse effects of which was unknown to me then ) .
It was almost Magrib time that I received a phone call from her eldest boy who was 12 years old . He said (oblivoius to the importance of the message ) in his innocent child-like tone ; " Aunty . my mom wants you to know that the biopsy has been done . Mom said its confirmed that she has lymph-node cancer stage 4 ".
Situation so far : She is 3 months pregnant . Both parents had cancer. Now she has 4th-stage Lymphoma . We had a lengthy discussion about what the medical professionals advise her to do and what we ( Abeer and I) want to do.
Doctor's advice.
i) abort the baby. This is mandatory because of the next step,which is
ii)chemotheraphy. This also becomes compulsory because all her lymph-nodes were actively cancerous , which we have more than a hundred in our body .( i am not so sure about this figure )
I don't like to decide for others .especially in such a situation . What I think good may be right or wrong . I'm not going to impose my ideas on anyone else , I can give solicited advice , thats it .Anyway , Abeer was pleading me to make the decision .
First and foremost , I am against abortions , for whatever excuse there was . Secondly , I am against chemical-therapy .Just looking at the two words coined as if they are whole , makes me sick . They do not tally . don't jive , do not match.....simply doesn't make sense .... using chemical as a means of theraphy !
DECISION WAS FINALISED AND SEALED - NO ABORTION AND NO CHEMICAL -WHATSOEVER. .....SYUKUR ALHAMDULILLAH..................to be continued
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