My sister a cancer survivor

[fred]

:( All the best for him too Fred.

I feel for his wife and kids...

Maybe we could build some sort of charity to help the family who
will be left behind when...

Any thoughts out there?

Thanks for that thought!! Nice to hear..
We are in Cebu now trying to sort out his biopsy...Thing is he just told us that he doesn't want to go through with it as it will increase his debt to us to a point that he could never repay us...(not a problem my end) I think he is just scared to have it done as the doc told him the smallish risk of his lung collapsing when they stick the needle in..
Not only that but instead of using the correct CT equipment (2 expensive) the doctors will have to be guided by ultrasound which sounds a bit dodgy to me..
The local witch doctor gave him some herbs back in Bohol and he seems to believe they were doing the trick.. Its really sad and the first time I have been involved so closely in such a situation..

Best wishes to your sister from us here..

[Doc Alan]

Thanks for that thought!! Nice to hear..
We are in Cebu now trying to sort out his biopsy...Thing is he just told us that he doesn't want to go through with it as it will increase his debt to us to a point that he could never repay us...(not a problem my end) I think he is just scared to have it done as the doc told him the smallish risk of his lung collapsing when they stick the needle in..
Not only that but instead of using the correct CT equipment (2 expensive) the doctors will have to be guided by ultrasound which sounds a bit dodgy to me..

Fred, if the tumour is as big as thought on X Ray then location, and avoiding vital structures, by ultrasound will be no problem. Obtaining a biopsy (a few mm length and 1-2 mm diameter ) is all that's needed for accurate microscopic diagnosis. For a start, it's proof that it is cancer (and not some condition like infection or scarring which would be treated differently). Even if the bad news is confirmed, there are various types of cancer requiring appropriate treatment. I'm only sorry that there are additional worries about cost, which here in the UK would usually not be a problem (unless some new drug was needed).