After having heard the thoughts, opinions, and recommendations from many including multiple doctors, I have come to a preliminary decision. The general consensus from most, is that I should take a break from chemo. There are risks involved from coming off, just as there are from staying on. Truth is, Ive been handling chemo without much trouble. No neuropathy, my bone marrow hasnt been comprised, and my immune system has been fine. My blood counts have always been normal. Im tired, Ive lost my hair, and gained 70lbs, but it hasnt affected the quality of my life. Thats part of the reason this decision has been so hard, if I felt worse, it would be easier to say Im done with chemo. That being said, its poison, its causing damage whether I know it now or not. After 15 rounds, we must be building up some sort of a resistance. What if we are wasting bullets on the only weapon we have while treating nothing? Its been said that it would be worse for this cancer to reoccur while Im on treatment. If it the reoccurs while Im off, theres a possibly we could fight it again using the same drug. Of course, there are no guarantees. It might work the same way a second time, it might not. I could come off of chemo, and have it reoccur. I could stay on chemo, and it still might reoccur. No one expected that the chemo would work this well, for this long and to have clear scans?! Ive had two hospitals tell me theyve never seen it. Its already a miracle! As a matter of fact, they want to extract DNA from my tumor to follow its mutations for research and when I told them I wasnt interested in switching hospitals, they asked to be able to follow my progress anyway. Two doctors, from two different hospitals both making recommendations cant be a bad thing. So, I was suppose to have chemo next on October 8th, Ive decided to skip that one and alternatively go in on the 3rd of November for a scan. At any sign of disease after that, Ill get right back on and if the scan is still clear,...another decision. Which I think will be to monitor closely by having a scan every 2 months or so but I reserve the right to change my mind at any time. For now, we rejoice!! PS I cant thank everyone enough, for all their thoughts, prayers and love throughout this past year and a half. Theyve made all the difference in the world in more ways than one. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Come on eyebrows, and eyelashes!!!
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:07:50 +0000
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