Docetaxel - Experience’s

Hello Michael, thank you for keeping us up to date. I have been wondering how things are going for you. I’m sorry to hear that the chemo seems not to have worked for you. I really hope that they can offer you some help and hope. I also hope that it turns out that your lungs are clear. Please let us know how things go an, like you, im keeping my fingers crossed for some good news for you soon.

Thank you worriedwife.  I will let you know what happens.  I still have some hope here, there is a possible trial I could squeeze into and the mets or not mets, well I deserve one bit of luck and those not being tumours would be the one bit I get.  As you say fingers crosses.  

I am gutted about chemo but I had a feeling from the get go that it wasn’t doing what it was supposed to with me.  I am not sure how I knew, just a gut instinct really.  The good thing is I can see how in most cases it does have such a positive impact and men should take that as the story of chemo.  My case is an outlier and as my doc said she always knew I was going to be a problem patient from day 1.   I asked how she knew and she said 3 things - my age, my starting numbers and speed of onset and the fact I was a ‘nice” patient and they never seem to get the luck lol!  I should have been more difficult and nasty hahaha. It was nice of her to recognise my lack of luck and I think if other men can take anything from my “journey” it is that this probably,  almost certainly, will work in your case…you need some massive doses of unluckiness to end up in my shoes.  So go for it gentlemen and be positive and a little bit nasty ;) 

Thanks for your crossed fingers it means a lot. 

Hello Michael, I can see that you posted this reply in the middle of the night and so have assumed that you were finding it difficult to sleep?  I guess that you have been doing a lot of thinking about your conversation with the oncologist.

When I was nursing I did a lot of night shifts and I recall lots of nights when patients were tossing and turning with the news doctors had delivered to them. There is no easy reply but I often used to reach out and hold their hand and listen. So, I’m metaphorically reaching out my hand to you and offering a listening ear and just want you to know that we’re here for you and praying that you get some good news soon - you sure deserve it! Xxx

Hi WW, your a treasure, how many hands have you got, I hope Michael is wrong about the good guys having no luck. 

Thank you so much WW, this is the most important thing a nurse could do.  It means a lot. 

M x x x x

So do I, I really do 

M 

I know I can rely on you for kind words and advice Michael, your a great friend,

Thanks, Ulls…well, as far as this forum goes, we still all have two hand but we’ve got 8 fingers and two thumbs with which to tap away on our key pads

I have only ever encountered the warm hands( and fingers!) of warmth, kindness and friendship on this forum - so no nasty guys here but, as Michael points out, everybody has different stories about successes and set backs. PC treatment holds out no guarantees but the support I have received here through dark days seems to have always been guaranteed! x

Hello Michael, we’re rooting for you and hoping you will soon be telling us about a treatment success

Thank you so much.  If positive thoughts and kindness were the currency I needed then I would not be short, they are all so appreciated,  Every last one.  I’m determined to bring some good news to this thread at some point.  

On a brighter note I am, as is my way, going for a coffee and some cake this morning.  With a good friend.  Hope you have a great Sunday. 

M x