My sister-n-law and I were both diagnosed with cancer after becoming pregnant at the same time. She had tongue and I had cervical. I am fine after having hysterectomy. She chose not to do surgery during pregnancy then waited 3 months after the birth of her daughter to begin chemo. She cannot eat and her body is burning off muscle now that there is no more fat. She has had a feeding tube before but looks like she will need it again. Her tumor shrunk 88 % but the cancer has become immune to the chemo. They really don't know what to do for her since she didn't have the surgery. Does anyone know what the next step is. I am sure she is not going to survive.

Hello Sonya

It is sad to hear about your sis-in-law. She put her daughter's interests before her own; she must be something special. I hope that she improves. Chemotherapy has often been used to shrink a tuomour before radiotherapy or surgery. The best people to talk to would be her oncologists.

I hope you are getting better too.

Best wishes
Vinod

It is sad because she could have had the surgery while she was pregnant with low risk to baby. But then after the baby was born she waited another 3 months before going to Burzinsky's clinic and doing chemo. She still refuses Radiation and the surgery. But it is too late for surgery now because it is so far advance. They really don't know what to do for her now. The cancer is becoming immune to chemo and they can't continue with chemo.