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A tragic message. > I have been dealing with cancer for some time and sadly the treatment has not worked. My life expectancy is now fairly short. I'm not sure

A tragic message. > I have been dealing with cancer for some time and sadly the treatment has not worked. My life expectancy is now fairly short. I'm not sure what to say in response, since I don't know Roy. Though the prognosis is bad, nothing is certain. I hope he and his family gets as much time as possible.

spijdar 6y ago
The blog post mentions one person at the clinic he's being treated at has lived for 7 years on this treatment. Although the median is much lower, unfortunately :( Very sad to hear, even though (especially because?) I have never heard of Roy before now but have used dhcpcd for many years. I hope he gets as much time as possible, and enjoys what he has left.
nextos 6y ago
Besides, having a tumor during the pandemic is particularly unfortunate as the standard of care has degraded mostly everywhere. Sadly, I know first hand. I hope he gets as much time as possible. Immunotherapies are improving all the time.
- imglorp 6y ago
  So tragic. Generic cancer treatment in the US, with a few exceptions, was already a horrifying, barbaric affair: unless you have a cancer treatable with newer genetic or immune methods, it's still approached with cut, burn, and poison, like it's been for many decades, with varying results. Add to that a constant battle at every step with insurance for pre-authorization pitting your doctor against a corporation, then fight against oppressive rules for pain management, all possibly while a family struggles to care for the sick person and worry about going to work to pay for it all. I can't imagine adding covid into the horror. Best of luck to anyone facing this.
  - Teever 6y ago
    The developer's cancer blog seems to indicate that they live in the UK and are receiving medical treatment from the NHS.
- enriquto 6y ago
  > Besides, having a tumor during the pandemic is particularly unfortunate as the standard of care has degraded mostly everywhere. Same here... I lost my dad to cancer at the height of the first lockdown, and it was really painful to overhear the oncologists that were treating him holding passionate conversations about covid and nothing else. The nurses were obviously overworked and did nothing else than provide morphine. Cannot complain about the professionalism of the care he received, given the circumstances. But I feel that I could have spend a few weeks more with him if he had fallen ill at a different time.
40four 6y ago
Very difficult to read. I think the only thing to say in this type of situation is to offer them whatever gratitude and love you can.

spijdar 6y ago

The blog post mentions one person at the clinic he's being treated at has lived for 7 years on this treatment. Although the median is much lower, unfortunately :( Very sad to hear, even though (especially because?) I have never heard of Roy before now but have used dhcpcd for many years. I hope he gets as much time as possible, and enjoys what he has left.

nextos 6y ago

Besides, having a tumor during the pandemic is particularly unfortunate as the standard of care has degraded mostly everywhere. Sadly, I know first hand. I hope he gets as much time as possible. Immunotherapies are improving all the time.

imglorp 6y ago
So tragic. Generic cancer treatment in the US, with a few exceptions, was already a horrifying, barbaric affair: unless you have a cancer treatable with newer genetic or immune methods, it's still approached with cut, burn, and poison, like it's been for many decades, with varying results. Add to that a constant battle at every step with insurance for pre-authorization pitting your doctor against a corporation, then fight against oppressive rules for pain management, all possibly while a family struggles to care for the sick person and worry about going to work to pay for it all. I can't imagine adding covid into the horror. Best of luck to anyone facing this.
- Teever 6y ago
  The developer's cancer blog seems to indicate that they live in the UK and are receiving medical treatment from the NHS.
enriquto 6y ago
> Besides, having a tumor during the pandemic is particularly unfortunate as the standard of care has degraded mostly everywhere. Same here... I lost my dad to cancer at the height of the first lockdown, and it was really painful to overhear the oncologists that were treating him holding passionate conversations about covid and nothing else. The nurses were obviously overworked and did nothing else than provide morphine. Cannot complain about the professionalism of the care he received, given the circumstances. But I feel that I could have spend a few weeks more with him if he had fallen ill at a different time.

40four 6y ago

Very difficult to read. I think the only thing to say in this type of situation is to offer them whatever gratitude and love you can.