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Posted: 7/5/2004, 3:16 pm
by Johnny
I don't know if I'd be able to do that...
Posted: 7/5/2004, 4:07 pm
by Rusty
you wanna be a doctor and you're not sure if you could drink your own urine? i don't know if i could either
Posted: 7/5/2004, 4:12 pm
by finding emo
I think that when it comes to the point where my doctors say their treatments are hopeless because my body's not responding... I am definitely going to try it.
I have nothing to lose, but everything to gain. You know?
Posted: 7/5/2004, 4:13 pm
by Rusty
it's so true, is possible to combine that method along with others?? like maybe you should talk to your doctors about that too
Posted: 7/5/2004, 6:02 pm
by finding emo
Yeah. I am going to call them tomorrow.
Today, they "sort of" told me that I probably won't live to be twenty. (His words were, "If things don't start progressing soon, I doubt you will see your twentieth birthday." which is in December)
So... I am seriously considering it.
Doctors don't really recommend it though.
Posted: 7/5/2004, 6:24 pm
by lemonphile4
It isn't like you're eating crap or something that could really hurt you- urine is sterile.
Posted: 7/5/2004, 6:33 pm
by finding emo
I know. Which is why I decided to do it.
And I am taking the medicine at the same time... so I've been told it will taste like my medicine.
Posted: 7/5/2004, 6:37 pm
by Rusty
it doesn't sound like you have anything to lose, thats some really scary stuff you're going through, i really hope you start getting better
Posted: 7/6/2004, 12:12 pm
by areusad831
my grandma had stomach cancer and they just took out her stomach, did they consider doing that?
EDIT: (bethany)
Posted: 7/6/2004, 12:21 pm
by Rusty
how do you take out somebodies stomach??????
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:07 pm
by Johnny
Rusty wrote:how do you take out somebodies stomach??????
The procedure in question is called a Total Gastrectomy: Removal of the stomach,parts of the espophagus, part of the small intestine, and other tissue.
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:10 pm
by Rusty
wouldn't they die!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????? or do you just replace all of those parts? cause i thought it was difficult to find mathable parts for one thing but this is an entire stomach were talking
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:14 pm
by Johnny
The esophagus is attached to the small intestine
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:16 pm
by Rusty
yes but, how do you live??
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:17 pm
by Johnny
Ummm you dont die
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:20 pm
by Rusty
but don't you need a stomach? and an esophagus? and a small intestine?
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:22 pm
by Johnny
I should make myself clear. The surgeons remove the stomach, part of the esophagus and part of the small intestine. They take out the parts thats riddled with the bad cells.
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:26 pm
by Rusty
and then they put it back?
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:35 pm
by half jill
They replace it with a watermelon.
Posted: 7/6/2004, 1:37 pm
by Random Name
Then you are still able to digest food, which means you are still able to live, now stop asking questions.