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Cancer Support

Tab

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10. Update: Not so fast

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:35 PM

Sep 2012

Results from PET scan show cancer not growing, but not reducing. IOW, held in place. Recommendation is to continue chemo indefinitely. Some time off could allow it to grow resistant and grow unchecked, forcing me into (relatively quickly) an even stronger chemo.

So, more of the same.

(sigh)

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Getting my "last" chemo as we speak [View all] Tab Sep 2012 OP

I saw this on my latest page and just wanted to polly7 Sep 2012 #1

Thank you Tab Sep 2012 #4

Last chemo=celebrate Irishonly Sep 2012 #2

Did this once before Tab Sep 2012 #3

Chemo wears you down. Irishonly Sep 2012 #5

Happy you are able to take a break in a few days ... slipslidingaway Sep 2012 #6

Hope you have less side-effects than you anticipate. I'd say you're getting sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #7

Congrats Tab.......... Uben Sep 2012 #8

My dear Tab. Helen Reddy Sep 2012 #9

Update: Not so fast Tab Sep 2012 #10

I am so sorry, Tab Irishonly Sep 2012 #11