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Oh boy I’ll answer what I know. Doctors said it was inoperable which I believe was due to lymph nodes. We are in Tampa. He was at St Joseph but is now with Florida Cancer Specialists. He just doesn’t want more treatments because it was really hard on him (he’s 66). He has a stent because of the mass. Game changer. I think he felt his diagnosis was a death sentence because he was told he was in palliative care because it was not curable . He was sick of being sick from the treatments and from what we were told it wouldn’t have made much of a difference long term. New doctor said he could try chemo at a lower dose but hubby not interested.
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@mmiles04, I wanted to check in and see how you and your husband are doing. I noticed that you mentioned palliative care. Palliative care is offered for symptom management. Being offered palliative care doesn't equate death sentence or giving up. Stage 4 by definition may not be curable, but people can live well for many years with advanced incurable cancer. By the same token, I also understand when a patient may decide that the treatment is too much and negatively affects quality of life. It can also help at that point to look into hospice care.
Getting back on topic: Great tip from @lionsfan to consider physical therapy. Was he able to get a consult with a physical therapist? How is your husband's back pain?