chemo for the rest of life

JackieA said:

Robert
I want to thank you for asking the dr about his situation. Well, he can not do hormone meds. He is stage iv. The cancer mestasized to every bone in his body, and his entire spine was engulfed with mets. Recently it went to his knee. He has had radiation to skull (tumor at base), to hips 2 times. First round in 2005 he had masectomy. If you can answer this, I would appreciate it...He has several cases of pleural effusion. In May we were told that he had slow growing cancer in lung (the dr. thought). Tumor in nodule pressing against his trachea- cause of shortness of breath. It has come back--the shortness of breath. I am frustrated because when my husband sees his dr he pretends that all is well. He never tells him about how he feels. He takes his meds just before he sees the dr and they perk him up...laughs and talks with the dr...then they check his blood to see if his counts are okay...I believe that the neulasta and the neupogen is masking it, but I don't know...and that's it. he has not had scans since May. We were told that it was stable..but mixed signals because he went in the hospital in May and was told prior info I just shared. To me, just to me, it seems like he is declining, but my husband did request not to hear any bad news. The dr, did share with me in May that we were buying time. Does this make sense. Sorry to put this on you. If you don't feel comfortable, I truly understand.

Just to let you know Jackie
Just to let you know Jackie that you and your husband are in my thoughts and in my prayers.


Hugs, Diane