Re: Simon walking around well-- Kathy and others

[Wheezercat42]

Michelle,   You did the right thing.  "Good chance" is a very relative thing.  On most things, I would consider it to be 50% or better, but with someone like Simon and something as tricky to predict as liver cancer, much lower would be reasonable too - like better than 10-15%.  You'd also have to consider how the meds are likely to affect him.  If he could have a dose of meds, go home immediately, and not feel sick or tired from them, then anything above a 5% chance is worth trying.  If he would've had to stay at the clinic, and there was a likelihood that the meds would make him feel awful for a few days, maybe not eat for a couple days, then I wouldn't attempt it with less than an 85% certainty that it would help.    Where there's Life, there's Hope Kathy "If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." Catherine-