Tumours have grown back, and more tumours have appeared in my liver so no more immunotherapy, back on chemotherapy starting Wednesday. Not what I wanted to hear but I knew it would be the case - I was wheezing and then I got a horrible cough and this morning I coughed up blood. The oncologist asked me how I am feeling and I told him honestly that I feel well, my chest is tight but its hard to know if that is asthma or cancer. Hey ho - we are now on plan B. I asked him if plan B doesn’t work is there a plan C - he said yes.
Hi Maz,I'm sure although you sound upbeat, you must be so disappointed plan A has stopped working. It is great you have a plan B. How do you really feel about starting back on chemo? It is great you have that option but I hope we never hear what plan C is!
Good luck on Wednesday! Take care!
Love Annette x
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That's not what I wanted to hear either. You must have been so worried after coughing up blood. I hope you had someone beside you because that must have been a very frightening experience.
Good luck with the chemo on Wednesday, how often will you be having it? I hope it's not too hard on your body Maz. I'll be with you in spirit.
Take care and stay safe
Tvman xx
Hi Roy - my lovely sister was with me at the Oncologist- he calls her my secretary and asks if there is anything else she wants to know! I sort of suspected it - I had a bout of wheezing a few weeks ago and then I got a cough then yesterday morning in the shower coughed up blood and again later on. We weren’t nearly as shocked as when we were first told. My poor kids though - my sister posted the bad news in the family whatsapp group, so they already knew when I spoke to them - it is easier that way, as they can process it first.
really sorry to hear that plan A has failed. You sound like me in that you switched to logic not emotion and asked if there’s was a plan C and as there is let’s get on with plan B. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that plan B does it’s thing and plan C can be kept in the cupboard just in case
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