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foundedjames, I am so sorry for everything you are going through, but I would support you 100%. I have known too many people with cancer who went through months of "torment" with chemo and radiation, only to die anyway. I would rather have six GOOD months instead of a year of mostly agony (not to mention the expense).
Of course, people must decide for themselves what is best for them, and I wish that your family could understand that.
Also, please be selfish and do whatever YOU want. (I know that if I were in your situation, not much would change for me as long as I was able, and that means that I would still be doing a lot of posting! However, I would stop dieting, lol, and eat all the desserts and junk food I wanted!)
I lost a lot of weight recently. Maybe about 25 pounds and want to lose more. But the idea of eating desserts now and junk food in mass quantities does not entice me. Maybe a nice plate of lasagna does. Or spaghetti with lots of stretchy cheese. My mouth is watering as I'm writing this. But -- I'll wait until I can't wait for it any more. The other week I just HAD to have my favorite pasta dish at a very good Italian restaurant. I'm glad I did. Now I'm waiting for my next treat. But eating all the junk food and desserts no longer seems good (or tasty) to me. OK, maybe doritos. But -- that will also have to wait.
At only three months it is much to soon to declare he is cancer free. I hope that the surgery got rid of it all permanently for him but cells can hide for a long time. He said it had probably been growing there for about ten years before diagnosis, and he had to convince his doctor to order the MRI that found it. It pays to be assertive.
While I am not against going to doctors, I have a feeling that malignant cells are hiding in anybody's body for a long time. Some diseases take longer than others to immobilize a person.
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