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When is enough????

jenn02
jenn02 CSN Member Posts: 17
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
I have been on chemo since Sept. 2002. If you have read my past postings you know that my last colonoscopy showed only 9 polyps left which were removed and my PET scan showed only dead tumors. My Dr. never says when the chemo will end. Just wondering what the situations for you all have been. Now I just feel like the chemo is going to kill me. I just want my life back. Feeling out of control. Help!!!! I am only 29 I want some kind of a life. I want to me good mother and wife
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  • spongebob
    spongebob CSN Member Posts: 2,565 Member
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    Ahoy, Jenn -

    That's a great question for your doctor - have you asked him/her? What was the pathology report on the polyps they removed? Cancerous? Are you a HNPCC patient? A year and a half on chemo surely sucks - how badly is it impacting your life?

    Talk to your doc - and don't hesitate to get a second opinion.

    Be well

    - SpongeBob
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  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed CSN Member Posts: 2,068 Member
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    It's enough when you say enough! Empower yourself.

    peace, emily
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  • nanuk
    nanuk CSN Member Posts: 1,358 Member
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    jenn: my experience with Oncologists is that they don't talk to you, and dance around most of the questions you ask them..compose a list of questions for your Onc, and jump up and down on their desk if necessary to get an answer..then ask
    for a second opinion. Bud
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  • kangatoo
    kangatoo CSN Member Posts: 2,105 Member
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    spongebob said:

    Ahoy, Jenn -

    That's a great question for your doctor - have you asked him/her? What was the pathology report on the polyps they removed? Cancerous? Are you a HNPCC patient? A year and a half on chemo surely sucks - how badly is it impacting your life?

    Talk to your doc - and don't hesitate to get a second opinion.

    Be well

    - SpongeBob

    Hi Jen--thought you might have gotten a bit more info from your onc. I agree with Bob, if it was me I would be asking some pretty serious questions--I had chemo for six months and that sure sucked, big time.I feel for you Jen and hope you get some answers--hanf in there.
    Thinking of you--cheers kanga n Jen
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  • kangatoo
    kangatoo CSN Member Posts: 2,105 Member
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    kangatoo said:

    Hi Jen--thought you might have gotten a bit more info from your onc. I agree with Bob, if it was me I would be asking some pretty serious questions--I had chemo for six months and that sure sucked, big time.I feel for you Jen and hope you get some answers--hanf in there.
    Thinking of you--cheers kanga n Jen

    Hey--yu 'ol sea salt Bob--thought yu went awol on us mate?????
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