my husband was told today that he would not be given anymore chemo as his body just couldn`t take it they now say instead of aiming for remission they are just looking to control does anyone know what this means the frustrating thing being the chemo was working
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HI Sue,
Im not really sure as I am new to all this, I think it MIGHT mean that it is managable, ie: they manage it rather than completely cure it? But please dont worry, wait until someone with more experience can clarify it. there are lots on here who will know for sure what it means and will no doubt let you know when they read this.
Have you tried clicking on the blue 'As a nurse' at the top right hand of the page? They should be able to explain medical jargon to you or point you in the right direction for help.
thankyou for your comment like you i am new to this and was wondering what i am doing wrong i never seem to get any comments to things i ask i always have loads of questions in my head when i go into the doctors but he says something and they all go out of my head my husbands chemo was really going well until he got pnuemonia twice after 3 cycles the tumors had reduced by half and we were so pleased but because the pnuemonia has knocked him for 6 they say its just life threatening to continue we have to wait for a ct scan to be done then back to the consultant on the 17th july so we just have to wait to see what the next step is sorry to waffle on and once again thanks for your comment and all the very best wishes to you
So sorry, Sue. I think sometimes we are all in a bit of awe of the medical profession and whilst I acknowledge they deserve our respect we must equally realise they are here to HELP us and we are perfectly entitled to ask questions. I wish I could ship you some strength but failing that can I simply advise you demand some answers... starting with your GP. You don't need to be aggresive or rant and rave (even if you are entitled to!) just demand answers, quietly but FIRMLY.
