Medical Advice

[Parul]

We'll Pray for your Father's Well Being!

 

[Hyde]

Detoxification primarily taking place in liver and kidney, environmental/food habits/infection may affect functions of liver technically it creates imbalance between pro-oxidants/oxidants and anti-oxidants levels simply it affects the redox state of cells. During infection its change the biological design of the cell both condition leads to formation of cyst/fibrous/lobes formation thereby it will affects regenerative capacity of liver which is only organ in our having such capability so such position is detrimental for body homeostasis. Without knowing state I mean level of disease progression like A,B,C its quite impossible to tell anything. Earlier treatment is always good option I hope everything will be alright.

Biopsy is invasive procedure so no need to do that I think better go for imaging or other. B4 doing anything consult at-least 3 specialists is recommended.

Thanks for this encouraging post. I am not sure about the stage of cancer yet and will update you guys soon in few days. More tests are being done and the doctor will only be able to advice on next saturday (as per my brother) and I am hoping to go to Pakistan by then

 

[I spikes therefore I am]

If the person's liver is damaged to the extent where it is imminent to give up... Can the liver transplant help increase the span of life? Sorry my knowledge about medical science is close to Nil

Actually that person is my father and the doctors confirmed he is suffering from Cancer and his liver has been damaged by up to 90% as per him? He was suffering from hepatitis C for couple of years but the laters had confirmed that the hepatitis stopped damaging his liver since 2008. Now in 2012 we are hearing that he is now suffering from Cancer

If its true liver transplants is only option left .Where are you now? UK or Pakistan , if you are at Pakistan better get treatment in India especially TN its relatively very cheap and effective.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/20/stories/2010092051010300.htm

http://www.dmrhs.org/tnos/notifications/list-of-approved-hospitals-for-liver-transplantation

 

[Emmie]

He is 58 years old and so far I have not heard of his cancer spread anywhere but the liver itself

Good news if it hasn't involved other parts, have an opinion of the expert panel... Get it done from US or India..

 

[Hyde]

If its true liver transplants is only option left .Where are you now? UK or Pakistan , if you are at Pakistan better get treatment in India especially TN its relatively very cheap and effective.

The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Vellore News : Apollo Hospitals performs 70 liver transplants

List of Approved Hospitals for Liver Transplantation as of 13 Feb 2012 « Cadaver Transplant Programme, Government of Tamil Nadu

I am in UK but father is in Pakistan. It might be difficult for us to obtain visa for India but I will try to convince him to come to UK. He does not like UK and has only come here for 2-3 times... We have not told him about his cancer yet so will have to find another excuse...

Somebody told me to take him to China and it is quite easy for Pakistanis to obtain Chinese visa but i am not sure. I will look in to the Indian hospitals as well and after seeking advice from his doctors I might be able to reveal more details in next few days

 

[Emmie]

It is very sad to hear this bro, may Allah bless him the soonest recovery inshAllah he will be fine!! and will join other cancer survivors!



And I guess that could be only done if it is transplanted from someone close to him like son or daughter??

No, donor can be anyone even a cadaver..

 

[Audio]

I am in UK but father is in Pakistan. It might be difficult for us to obtain visa for India but I will try to convince him to come to UK. He does not like UK and has only come here for 2-3 times... We have not told him about his cancer yet so will have to find another excuse...

Somebody told me to take him to China and it is quite easy for Pakistanis to obtain Chinese visa but i am not sure. I will look in to the Indian hospitals as well and after seeking advice from his doctors I might be able to reveal more details in next few days

Who can have a liver transplant? : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK

Some good odds:

Excellent Survival Rates for Liver Cancer Patients Undergoing Transplant

best of luck.

 

[Elmo]

I am in UK but father is in Pakistan. It might be difficult for us to obtain visa for India but I will try to convince him to come to UK. He does not like UK and has only come here for 2-3 times... We have not told him about his cancer yet so will have to find another excuse...

No point in telling the world about it Zakii before your father knows about it!

I am sorry but I disagree with you hiding it from him. It's his body and he has the right to know it.

It's completely unethical and unprofessional for you guys to hide it from him. I hope you know that legally it's only his decisions that count.

 

[Hyperion]

Zakii ma man. May Allah give you and your family the strength; And your father full recovery from this test. Amen.

 

[Emmie]

No point in telling the world about it Zakii before your father knows about it!

I am sorry but I disagree with you hiding it from him. It's his body and he has the right to know it.

It's completely unethical and unprofessional for you guys to hide it from him. I hope you know that legally it's only his decisions that count.

I completely agree, patient must be informed of the ailment he is having.. Problem is that in our part of the world people consider cancer another name of the death, lack of awareness.

 

[Hyde]

No point in telling the world about it Zakii before your father knows about it!

I am sorry but I disagree with you hiding it from him. It's his body and he has the right to know it.

It's completely unethical and unprofessional for you guys to hide it from him. I hope you know that legally it's only his decisions that count.

He is too weak to hear such thing. His friend had a similar cancer and both of them sat together for almost 40 years. The day he had a cancer, his friend didn't cry but my father used to cry everyday until the months he had passed away.

He has become so weak hearted that it would be risky to tell him the complete truth. Yes we can tell him about the liver being damaged as he already knows that his liver was damaged during the hepatitis C era.

We will tell him eventually but that would be a gradual process

 

[Hyperion]

Zakii mate, try not to feel too sad mate. Everything will get better, medical science is much better than it was couple years back when your fathers friend might have had a similar diagnosis. You're in a much better place to take care of your dad.

 

[cyphercide]

Very sorry to hear about your dad's condition. The important thing is that you are already receiving professional medical advice which will guide you on the treatment plans on offer. A second opinion is critical to rule out false positives before any surgical procedure is carried out. Let us know how we can help if you are looking around for options in India. God bless.

@karan.1970 :

Glad to hear that you beat the disease.

 

[Sugarcane]

That's a very disturbing news, May he get well soon.

 

[farhan_9909]

I am in UK but father is in Pakistan. It might be difficult for us to obtain visa for India but I will try to convince him to come to UK. He does not like UK and has only come here for 2-3 times... We have not told him about his cancer yet so will have to find another excuse...

Somebody told me to take him to China and it is quite easy for Pakistanis to obtain Chinese visa but i am not sure. I will look in to the Indian hospitals as well and after seeking advice from his doctors I might be able to reveal more details in next few days

well shifa international hospital in ISLAMABAD is been doing liver transplant from the past 1 year.
with record success

the only hospital with liver transplant capability

i am only student of Ist year medical otherwise i would have given you advise.

shifa international hospital Islamabad

http://www.shifa.com.pk/