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aurora_t
aurora_t Member Posts: 14
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my boyfriend was diagnosed with colon cancer which has spread to peritoneal activity.

today they told him that he has only 6 months to live. Im so scared and sad. He is depressed most of the time i dont know what to do or say to make him feel better

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  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
    #2
    So sorry for you and your
    So sorry for you and your boyfriend. Is the cancer in the peritoneal cavity only? If it is contained to the p cavity, maybe he would qualify for HIPEC surgery.

    Chelsea
  • aurora_t
    aurora_t Member Posts: 14
    #3
    Chelsea71 said:

    So sorry for you and your
    So sorry for you and your boyfriend. Is the cancer in the peritoneal cavity only? If it is contained to the p cavity, maybe he would qualify for HIPEC surgery.

    Chelsea

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    thank you for your reply.

    yes it is but he doesnt have papers so he doesnt have insurance to cover the expenses, I just feel so depressed.

  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #4
    aurora_t said:

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    thank you for your reply.

    yes it is but he doesnt have papers so he doesnt have insurance to cover the expenses, I just feel so depressed.

    So sorry

    Is you boy friend in the United States?  If so what state?

    If from Mexico, and he is an Illegal alien, he may receive free basic healthcare through the Mexican Consulate.  They may also help him find other assistance.

    It may be that he should explore options of returning to home country so that he can get treatment heneeds.

    Marie who loves kitties

     

     

  • Chelsea71
    Chelsea71 Member Posts: 1,169 Member
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    aurora_t said:

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    thank you for your reply.

    yes it is but he doesnt have papers so he doesnt have insurance to cover the expenses, I just feel so depressed.

    Sounds like HIPEC could help
    Sounds like HIPEC could help him. I'm from Canada so I can't help you with regards to the insurance problem, but I'm sure some others here may have advice. Forget about 6 months. We all get those depressing time lines. The doctors have no idea how much time we have. Focus on one day at a time.

    Chelsea
  • aurora_t
    aurora_t Member Posts: 14
    #6
    Chelsea71 said:

    Sounds like HIPEC could help
    Sounds like HIPEC could help him. I'm from Canada so I can't help you with regards to the insurance problem, but I'm sure some others here may have advice. Forget about 6 months. We all get those depressing time lines. The doctors have no idea how much time we have. Focus on one day at a time.

    Chelsea

    thank you chelsea. i think

    thank you chelsea. i think doctors get their patients even more depressed and its not good in a hard situation like this.

    i hope he can do HIPEC

     

  • aurora_t
    aurora_t Member Posts: 14
    #7
    Lovekitties said:

    So sorry

    Is you boy friend in the United States?  If so what state?

    If from Mexico, and he is an Illegal alien, he may receive free basic healthcare through the Mexican Consulate.  They may also help him find other assistance.

    It may be that he should explore options of returning to home country so that he can get treatment heneeds.

    Marie who loves kitties

     

     

    hi marie

    thank you for your reply.. he is from ecuador. He wanted to go back to his country but they said it would be better if he stayed here cuz he would be losing alot of time if he went there  . he would have to do all the tests from the beginning.We live in new york

  • hippiechicks
    hippiechicks Member Posts: 509 Member
    #8
    I am so sorry to hear your

    I am so sorry to hear your news.  It is normal for you and he to be scared and sad...but finding strength is essential to fight and find the help you need.  Is your boyfriend in the hospital? If he is there should be social services there to help navigate through those issues. Best of luck to you both!

     

  • aurora_t
    aurora_t Member Posts: 14
    #9
    hippiechicks said:

    I am so sorry to hear your

    I am so sorry to hear your news.  It is normal for you and he to be scared and sad...but finding strength is essential to fight and find the help you need.  Is your boyfriend in the hospital? If he is there should be social services there to help navigate through those issues. Best of luck to you both!

     

    thank you hippiechicks
    its

    thank you hippiechicks

    its hard to be strong in times like this. But i have to be for him.

     

  • barbebarb
    barbebarb Member Posts: 464
    #10
    aurora_t said:

    thank you hippiechicks
    its

    thank you hippiechicks

    its hard to be strong in times like this. But i have to be for him.

     

    Strong

    Dealing with timelines makes our journey emotionally harder. Doctors should not make timeline statements. I am sorry your boyfriend was given a timeline. You have each other and will be strong. Love endures. It's ok to feel like you do. Each day is a new opportunity to be together and plan fun things to do. Barb

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #11
    aurora_t said:

    hi marie

    thank you for your reply.. he is from ecuador. He wanted to go back to his country but they said it would be better if he stayed here cuz he would be losing alot of time if he went there  . he would have to do all the tests from the beginning.We live in new york

    Just to be practical

    since  he doesn't have insurance and can't be treated here, then it would make more sense to get on an airplane and get treated in his country.  You say he would have to do the tests again, it doesn't take too long to take the tests over and any tests he's already recieved, he should take with him and see what they can already use.  Why sit around and wait to die when you can be pro-active?  Plus it may be good for him to do what he wants to do, why let doctors that say they can't help him stop him from doing what he wants?  Since he doesn't have papers, I'm guessing since he wants to go home that most of his extended family is in Equador and he would find comfort in being around his family.

    Timelines given by the docs is normally wrong, he needs to get where he can get treatments and not worry about timelines.

    hoping you find medical care very soon,

    .Winter Marie

  • ktlcs
    ktlcs Member Posts: 358
    #12
    Don't want to press but..

    I am assuming he is not currently a legal US citizen or have a green card yes?  Have you attempted to contact NYS for medicaid assistance? While I am not totally familiar with the laws, I too live in NY and have heard of others in this state who have been able to obtain medicaid in such types of emergency situations

    In any even, i feel your pain, when my husband was diagnosed he was given the same prognosis, although we had insurance and he did receive treatment, unfortunately it was unsuccessful in the end but it did give me 3 more months with him than originally told

    Kathy

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