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Liver Cancer Grew
Now I May Do Chemo After All
I was diagnosed with metastatic brain, lung, and liver cancer in April of 2021.
I wasn’t expected to live as long as I have.
I have tried to avoid chemo. I have done surgery (to remove a lemon sized lump from my brain) and radiation (for my lung and brain.) But I was resisting doing chemo.
However, my liver cancer has been growing.
The alternative therapies I’ve been trying are not helping, though they have helped with my lung and brain cancers.
I am having a port put in Monday morning. It is a simple surgery so I’m not too worried about it.
However, I am still wary of chemo.
A friend pointed out that often liver tumors are benign. He suggests I have a PET scan or MRI before doing the chemo, to make sure the growth is malignant.
I am going to try to do this. More information is always better.
If I do chemo (which I think is very likely at this point) I plan to take steps to strengthen my immune system throughout the process.
I’ll be honest. I’m a little scared.
I hope I get through this OK.
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