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Chemo For The Rest Of My Life?
I don’t think so
When I met with my oncologist on Friday, we had a serious discussion. The tumors in my back and femur are being treated by radiation. I respond well to that and the pain relief is already happening with just 3 days left to go.
I agreed to this treatment to improve my quality of life.
Chemo, however, will not improve my quality of life. I know that.
It’s a way to try to get more time while taking away the quality of that time.
The oncologist told me that she wants to start me on chemo again. I asked for how long. She said for the rest of my life. She said with this cancer, we can never stop doing chemo again.
I am not sure I want to go that route. In fact, I know I don’t.
That does not mean I’m giving up.
I am doing everything I can think of nutritionally and holistically that might help.
I am upping my consumption of fish oil supplements. I’m not eating anything Mom and I haven’t prepared according to what my body needs right now. I am spending time in prayer, time with friends, time reading in the sunshine. When I can walk again, I’ll do that.
I have not given in to despair.
