Well that was not what i wanted to hear

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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.

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    Former Member in reply to Popgate

    Gonna keep on keeping on until they run out of plans!!

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    Hi Richard - I was a programmer until I retired last year, so yep, logically minded.  When I was first told I had cancer I didn’t want to know anything and did my best ostrich impression, as did my sister, now we are far more blasé about it on the surface.  It helps to have a really nice oncologist who tells it how it is with no frills.  It keeps emotions at bay and allows you to confront the problem and work out your flow chart.  I may actually do a cancer flow chart for my journey if I can be bothered.  I’m gonna put that bit about “and then a miracle occurs” ....

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    Former Member in reply to Patmart

    Me too Pat x

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    Former Member in reply to Former Member

    Love that flow chart. I was a programmer in the 80’s and early 90’s before becoming an IT project / program manager right up until we closed our company down last year and took early retirement. The logical side of the brain really helps in these situations 

  • Oh Maz, I’m sorry I have only just seen this. I am so sorry to hear your news. So back on chemo Sob  I hope plan B makes plan c redundant.  X 

    “Try to be a rainbow, in somebody else's cloud” ~ Maya Angelou
    Chelle 

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    Former Member in reply to chellesimo

    Thank you Chelle - just irritated that I’m gunna lose my hair again - it is nearly an inch long!

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    Former Member in reply to tvman

    Forgot to say, Roy, it is every 3 weeks, 6 cycles.  So glad it still misses my holiday to Dorset.  Ct scan after 3 cycles

  • Sorry to hear the bad news Maz, I hope that plan B goes well. I love the flowchart idea!

    Best wishes for tomorrow 

    Sarah 

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    Sorry to read your news but good you can have more treatment and there’s a plan c.  Good luck.

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    Former Member

    Hi

    Sorry about your news. I know what you mean about losing hair again - having got it back it is hard to lose it again. Hope chemo has gone ok today and side effects are minimal.

    x