hi chaps , had my meeting today with the oncologist, and the treatment to be used is EOX.
don't know much of what went off today, abit over my head but sort of gathered the gist dammed if i do and dammed if i don't. needless to say feeling abit down and struggling to climb out of it (great this is before i start the treatment).
think it boils down to 4x 21 day treatment, then restage tests, if everything goes ok another 4x21 day treatment. with the chance that it may not work (mmmmm don't like that idea) and a less than 10% chance it shrinks the growth ( or is it a tumour) to an operational size (mmmmm like this option ) but don't count on it.
BUT still waiting for another 2 weeks to start.
reading that blogs and comments on here, i realise staying happy and positive is vital, but got to admit its bloomin hard today, got alot of pain and the tablets not easing it as much as usual (think its stress) and its an emotional rollercoaster watching your wife picking out the bad news aswell as the good news, then coming home and ringing friends and family with as little bad news as you think they need to know.Well i can guarantee the only people who would have any understanding of how it feels is you brave guys.
ah well tomorrow is another lifetime away, sorry not my normal self but you understand promise to buck up by the next time.
as always stay happy positive and love those around you ( good advice think i'll take it) joe x
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