I said before I was telling my aunt’s story and everything she had to go through. The hardest thing you could live with and have to endure is hearing once again that you have Cancer but the worst is when you’re told that you’ll never get better and treatment will not be successful to help you.
" That doesn't necessarily mean it has but what I'd like to do is a full biopsy to confirm if it has and then we can try to go from there.."
" I'll wait right out in the waiting area... Keep your chin up Lesley.." Jessie gave Lesley a hug and stepped out.
After about an hour, Dr Richards finally had gotten the biopsy that confirmed what he was hoping not to find
" The biopsy confirmed what we were suspecting from your pet scans. There are masses on both your liver and your pancreas. Both masses are malignant and have spread further than we thought." Dr Richards started to explain
Lesley sat back for a moment to collect herself enough while still in with Dr Richards with Jessie “ So the mass here that Jessie noticed on the side of my neck here?”
“ Yes, the cancer has spread too far into your lymph nodes in your neck and possibly it has spread further to your brain. Lesley everything that we can do we're gonna do... We can try our best however with how aggressive it is, we will not be able to treat effectively this time... Consulting with the head of oncology… treatment will not be effective this time.” Dr. Strider answered as gently as he could.
" But we can still do with treating..." Lesley asked
" Lesley we can certainly try to delay it's progression to give you as much time as possible.... Just understand that this kind of cancer can not be effectively treated this late in this stage."
" How long could I have...?"
" Looking at your scans and speaking to the specialist on your case... You could have anywhere between 2 to 4 months, maybe 5 at best 6 months realistically would be pushing it. Lesley I am very sorry… But at this stage the cancer has become terminal" Dr Richards replied as gentle as possible
" Thank you Jerry I appreciate that you have helped over the last few hard months... " Lesley spoke up as she swiped a few tears that overflown
Lesley got ready to head home with Jessie but found herself starting to feel numb to what's going on and the thought that she was terminal and she had to tell Rick frightened her especially when she didn't know how she would go to tell him
" Lesley are you okay?" Jessie laid a hand on her shoulder
" How am I supposed to tell him Jessie.... How do I tell Rick that I only have 2 to 4 months, maybe 5." Lesley turned slightly away
" Hey you don't have to do it alone Lesley I'm gonna be with you just as Rick will be... Dr Richards didn't say that treatment was not an option for you... And if you can get through it once then you can do it again I believe you can."
" Oh Jessie, sometimes I want to believe that... But I just can't help but feel like I'm slowly losing everything.." Lesley tried not to cry
" Lesley listen to me I know you are scared and you don't feel like you're gonna be able to do it again... Lesley you are gonna be fine you will pull through this." Jessie insisted
" Jessie I'm sorry..... I didn't mean to get upset... I just... I don't know how long I can do this and then face hurting Rick as he finds out that I very well will not make it this time" Lesley replied
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Rick just finished in the O.R with a touch and go patient when Lesley wanted to check in and let him know that she was home and she was okay
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Terminal Diagnosis
FanfictionThis kind of subject is and has been an open wound on me for 3 years it is no walk in the park for me to think about nevermind reminding myself of what my Aunt went through the last 5 years she had. This wasn't a rewrite or a storyline that was giv...
