This is a particularly nasty sort of cancer, and incurable as far as I am
aware, caused by exposure to asbestos.
My grandfather died from this and I now question how much of the treatment
was for the sake of doing something and how much actually helped (and even
whether the treatment reduced his lifespan by decreasing his strength).
Questioning whether there is any benefit to the treatment (and I'm
completely ignorant of the treatment mentioned) may be appropriate.
I really feel for this lady. It is a truly awful disease.
Karleen Gribble
Australia


> I received an email help question that I need some immediate assistance =
> with. A G3P3 mom has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare type of =
> cancer. She is going to be induced at 36 weeks, which is this coming =
> Monday, January 26th. She thinks that she may need to have a C/section.=20
> Four days after delivery she will begin receiving localized electron =
> radiation to her left neck and upper chest five times a week for six =
> weeks. If the cancer does not respond she will begin a different type of =
> treatment. At this point, chemotherapy is not planned. She would like to =
> breastfeed her new baby. Any information you may have that I could share =
> with her over this weekend would be helpful. Thank you.
> Ann Calandro, RNC, IBCLC
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> Date:    Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:36:35 +1300
> From:    June & John <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: baby not latching
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> Hi All
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> I would really like some input please.
>
> I looked after a mum and baby yesterday.  when i checked the feed chart =
> I noticed that the baby hadnt successfully latched at the breast since =
> the first feed after delivery.baby was just coming up to 24 hrs old. =
> born by emergency section for small pelvic inlet
> Mum stated that baby was sleepy, and lethargic throught the day.
> When baby  was woken for feeding he went to the breast he was =
> keen,opened wide, latched but slipped off at each attempt. The nipple =
> never looked elongated.
> with mums permission I did an suck assessment and the tongue curled =
> around the tip of my finger.
> I introduced a nipple sheild in the hope that the baby would have to put =
> his tongue down to suck. Mum had very little colostrum.so we hand =
> expressed the smallest amount of ebm and gave by spoon.
> What could I have done instead of the nipple shield. can anyone =
> recommend any books  or techinques that would be useful for a new =
> lactation consultant to use.
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> Thankyou for your support and replies.
>
>
> June Nicholls
> IBCLC
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