Been told i will be given 10 doses of palliative rad. as my reaction to 1 round of chemo ended with 10 days in hospital with infections so no more chemo. Cant have surgery because of other conditions. When the consultant used the word palliative the other day I immediately thought of end-of-life treatment especially as the oncologist said she had a few patients who had survived for 3-4 years.
The Chemo made a huge difference in that I can now eat just about anything - or could until now. I dont know if stress is causing me not to want to eat or just the chemo effects wearing off. Feeling pretty depressed and rather hopeless at the moment. Rad starts next week Thursday & Friday then on shedule.
It was disconcerting to know that they could not identify any progress via scans etc. and the only barometer would be if/when I started loosing weight or becoming otherwise unwell.
Any insights would be appreciated,
