Dying woman gets last wish

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Suffering from terminal cancer, Kung marries the man she loves in hospital

Published: 4/02/2012 at 04:32 AM
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With little time left to live and waiting to be sent home to spend her final days with her family, breast cancer patient Kung had what could be her last wish granted _ she married the man she loves.

Breast cancer patient Kung, 41, radiates joy as she marries Australian Damien Messner before leaving hospital to spend her final days with her family. CHUMPORN SANGVILERT

The touching wedding ceremony was held at the Quality of Life Care Unit at Maha Vajiralongkorn Cancer Centre in Pathum Thani.

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: Writer: Pakawat Sunpituksaree; Position: Reporter

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med142
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Discussion 14 : 04/02/2012 at 08:40 PM14
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Rva. I do agree with you. Disc9# My sympathies. It does depend on the quality of the scanner.
The most sensitive diagnostic tool is nuclear medicine.Thats a bone scan using Tc99.bone mets show as hot spots, the only drawback can be if the patient has arthritis. but that is in the joints, an MRi will also have the same problems.Also blood tests. I have lost a few good friends through beast and lung CA.
I had a similar patient in the hospital where i worked, she was a lot younger(26) she also married in the hospital. I will say that all people need to be educated in health awareness so tragic and very sad occurances like this happen less. My sympathies to the new husband,children and family, my heart goes out to them at a time like this. Lets us all pray for them.
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Discussion 13 : 04/02/2012 at 05:58 PM13
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Take care of eatch other, we never knows whats happen tomorrow.
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Discussion 12 : 04/02/2012 at 05:24 PM12
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Turning an article about these two people into a debate about your personal feelings regarding the problems with cancer treatment is disgusting.
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Discussion 11 : 04/02/2012 at 05:15 PM11
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Kung, Damien.... enjoy your day! I've been outside and it looks like a good one! Bless you both!
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Discussion 10 : 04/02/2012 at 05:12 PM10
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Discussion 7. Steve jobs ignored medical advice and tried these alternative cures until it was to late. It didn't work out so well for him.
I'm sorry but you have no idea what you are talking about.
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Discussion 9 : 04/02/2012 at 04:10 PM9
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Disc 7# It is only probably 7 or 8 years ago it was the same in Australia with MRI's because they are exspensive. My mother was only receiving cat scans for cancer because she never had private health insurance.
But she never told us, when we found out we got her a MRI which found the cancer had spread throughout her bones.
But the doctors doing cat scans said she was ok,
needless to say, she lasted only 4 weeks.
It is all about money!
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Discussion 8 : 04/02/2012 at 03:16 PM8
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In reply to your comments:
1. The (in)effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation is well documented, as are your chances of survival after being treated with it.
2. Do doctors know they are ineffective? They should do. Ask a doctor if he would have the treatments on himself, especially the new, super-expensive chemo treatment which they heat up and put inside you. You survive a shade longer, if you can stand the pain.
3. Yes, the pharmaceutical industry (PI)makes a lot of money from these expensive and ineffective treatments. The PI is as corrupt as this country's politicians.
4. The campaigns by the PI to prevent people knowing about cheap, unpatentable, and effective cancer (and other) treatments is well documented. The PI gets no money from them.
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Discussion 7 : 04/02/2012 at 02:37 PM7
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i am really very sorry to Khun Kung, and also other patients who are suffering from Breast Cancer right now. Due to BMRI can help in staging in some cancer as clinical guideline, in Thai as well as in many country the physician seems does't use this device as its usefulness as it is, just because it is very expensive per scan, only mammogram and ultrasound couldn't help to find out some cancer. i just hope if one day when have more data to support BMRI so it will be benefit for all Thai woman for screening, diagnosis and treatment follow up. I hope this happen soon for the sake of all generation...
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Discussion 6 : 04/02/2012 at 01:57 PM6
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Despite the comments below, I find that this is not a story about cancer, but rather heroic struggles fueled with love and bonded by hope where there is no hope.

Truly touching....
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Discussion 5 : 04/02/2012 at 01:22 PM5
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Disc 2#. Would you refuse such treatment? With my knowledge. I would not.Only thing i would refuse is an MRI. No one is going to re-arrange my hydrogen atoms. You know sometimes such as in this case it only takes a slight injury for a disease like this to be shown. Its the same with arthritis. Sometimes a slight injury can trigger it. Health education via the media,tv etc would perhaps reduce such tragic stories such as this. The media here especialy tv show adverts which are really damaging to health, such as skin whitening creams etc.Clincs also with there beauty treatments etc. There are no health awareness programs in Thailand that the public really know about. Do woman know here how to check if they have lumps etc in their breast, do they check? They know about having implants etc.
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