Pancreas Cancer — 6 to 9 months to live

Hi Dr Teo,

Good day. I came to know about CA Care via a friend and would like to find out more. My brother, who is 51 years old was diagnosed with 3rd stage pancreas cancer in July 2015.

At the advice of his doctor, he underwent chemotherapy and was scheduled to do a major operation last week to see if it is possible to remove part of his pancreas and spleen. During the surgery when it was discovered that the cancer has spread to his liver, the doctors decided not to remove any organ since it was pointless; and informed us that my brother has another 6-9 months left to live.

We are feeling very helpless and saddened by the news; and would appreciate if you can advise if CA care would benefit my brother in this case. Thanks.

Reply:  Go to my website: www.CancerCareMalaysia.com and read. No one on earth can cure any cancer — so I cannot cure cancer either.

 

 

She died after Caelyx, Carboplatin and Avastin

Dear Dr Chris
Very sorry to inform you Mrs V passed away on Monday 22nd February. She was a spiritual person so when her calling came it was peaceful. Thank you for the help  and support . Regards.

Reply: Thank you for your information. I am sad to hear that. I remember you told me she went for chemo — did she die after taking the chemo? Thanks.

Dr Chris

The complications started after she started chemo and she passed away within 2 weeks after chemo.

I m disappointed Mrs V choose to do chemo for the 5th time but she was in a lot of pain, ascites was a lot (they removed 4 litres).

I don’t know what to think about the mainstream medication . Regards.

Hello Dr Chris

I am very sad as I think it was a premature death. I warmly thank you for your help.

I very much regret that I could not locate you earlier than I did. Anyway I think that was meant to be .Her calling had come and she was a brave woman who fought hard. Regards

Reply: Thank you very much for this clarification — but that is the way it is all the time. Thanks again for sharing!

Hello Dr Chris

Mrs V has been recommended to start chemo immediately. She has been uncomfortable for several days and the oncologist team thought that by waiting too long she may lose the window of opportunity for treatment .

They recommended this time to use caelyx and carboplatin which was used in 2008 but added Avastin also.

They told us they that want to do 3 cycles of 2 sittings each ,15 days apart of so 6 sittings. This will go on for 3 months.

We are of course very concerned about the effectiveness of the chemo though as we know it is a short gap arrangement; but we have to give it a try to see if some interim relief is archived.

Mrs V will therefore start tomorrow. It was a very difficult decision for us to accept as we do not know what lies ahead.

I will come back to you after 1 month, after 2 cycles are over by which time we should be able to assess.

Please spare a thought for V in these difficult days. Warm regards.

 

 

Cancer from India — few months to live

Dear Doctor Chris Teo ,

My sister has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma grade 3.

This has come as a big shock since she has been healthy all her life and never been ill of this kind.

We had brought her to Kolkata for treatment of her gastric problem when the doctors revealed after endoscopy the presence of tumor and after doing the CT SCAN whole abdomen that the tumor had metastasis to liver and the biopsy revealed that it was carcinoma.

We the family has been devastated by this news .more so when all doctors have said that this is in an advanced stage with virtually no chance of survival beyond a few months .

I have a friend here in Kolkata, whose mother was also suffering from Gall Bladder Cancer last year .He had been in touch with you and you had kindly agreed to cure his mother .I understand from him that she was taking your herbal medicines and teas and was absolutely fine for several months .Only after she left taking your medicines her declined and she succumbed finally.

Dear Dr Chris, we earnestly request you would like you to take of my sister under your treatment and with your herbal treatment cure her cancer.

I am willing to bring her to you to Penang once she is of better health and that she can undertake international travel.

However if you permit I will ask one of my close friends to meet you with all the reports and take your advice.

We, the family is in a distressed state and look towards you to cure the cancer.

I would await your reply and meanwhile attach all the presently available reports for your reference.

Thanking you, Yours faithfully. Patient’s brother

Reply: I am sorry I cannot cure any cancer. From what you wrote, we can learn many lessons.

1. Your sister’s cancer is too far advanced — spreading to the liver. And was given a few months to live. I am not a magician, I cannot cure her. It is better that you go to someone else in India town for help.
2. You are far away from Penang. I cannot take care of such patient. See your friend who came to see me. After his mother was well she died!. I have learned that it is no use trying to help patients from far away. Wasting time and effort.
3. No … sending a friend to see me is no use. It will not work that way. If you are really wanting to give your best shot — you come! What does your friend know about your sister’s condition.

 

 

 

Total hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer?

Dear Dr Teo,

I’m M from Johor and would like to seek an appointment with your good self for my sister … who has been diagnosed of Stage 1 Cervical Cancer. My sister resides in Brunei and she has a full hysterectomy at the advice of the doctors in November when they found abnormal cells during a Pap smear test. The doctors had advised her to have Radiation done in Singapore in order to be sure that the cancer cells are destroyed completely. Currently she is being given high dosage of Vit C and other Vit.

However, I had the experience of seeing my 2 in-laws suffer taking chemo during their battle with cancer and I have advised my sister to look for alternative treatment instead. Hence, we would appreciate it if we could fit into your appointments for the 4th, 5th or 7th March.

Thank you.    Regards, M.

Reply: Come  on Monday to Friday at about 11 a.m. I wonder if this case is an “over kill?”