I wrote on DU last week that my husband

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34. Your son's letter is outstanding & it should be copied & sent to newspapers, legislators,

& the American Cancer Society. I could feel your son's love for his father in his words. I'm sorry for your & your son's pain.



My mom had breast cancer in 2000 at age 69. She had a good surgeon who performed a double mastectomy, but after her first chemotherapy treatment, she became deathly ill the following day. She almost died & was sent by ambulance to the hospital. She refused to have another chemotherapy treatment & the cancer never came back.

I suspect the surgeon's work was that good, but I also attribute her good fortune to the fact that he referred her to an oncologist who monitored her on a monthly basis for the first year; every three months following that, until the visits waned to every six months, then was eventually dismissed as "cancer-free". While under the oncologist's care, Mom had to have chest x-rays on a regular basis.

I have a feeling that, as a result of your son's letter, an investigation is in that Florida hospital's future in regard to your husband's treatment.

I wish you & your family the best; hoping for strength & comfort for you all.