Why oh why do Docs repeat the "keep the faith and stay strong..." meme? My wife was told yesterday, "you are young, keep pushing, try numerous different trials if available, you would be surprised how much worse the lungs can get before the situation gets serious...I know younger people can live many more years by mixing treatments up". This is as we enter the experimental, clinical trials phase. Needless to say this type of comment makes no mention of the status of the primary, chance for invasion of other organs, growth rate of the tumours, etc.
As for my wife, she is doing the very best she can and as courageously as possible. If we are unable to find experimental treatments that stabilize her tumour burden, it is not for lack of perseverance on her part. This rant should probably be on the "stupid things people say" thread but then I would be too harsh. Arghhh.... Concerned Relative