skip a chemo round??
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enjoy
You should be fine unless your doc thinks it will cause you major problems. I asked to skip for personal reasons and they were okay with it. Enjoy the football games. Jeff0 -
skip.... run and jump too!!
when we were kids, skipping across the yard always equaled Fun and Happiness.
Yes... ask the doctor (tell him/her your reasons) and Skip!!!
i went through 24 weeks of treatments and was able to skip two weeks. one for vacation with the family and one "just because" i needed a break.
enjoy your week. enjoy your family.
Go Miami Redskins!
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LIVING with cancer
For a lot us cancer is a chronic illness and it needs to fit into our lives rather than the other way around. That includes treatments so delaying a treatment (better to consider it simply as a delay rather than skipping it) is a low risk adjustment that allows you to enjoy your life to a greater degree. I have certainly done it for holidays and my onc was always very supportive of it.
Enjoy life!
Steve0 -
I concur...
I've had 13 "full" treatments and 2 with just vectibix. Both times so I could enjoy trips. Heading to the Rockies for a little fall foliage later this month and I'm going to do it again. Doc has been ok with it and hasn't seemed to have any effect. Enjoy yourself!0 -
Skip/delay a treatment
I delayed a treatment for a week when I was preparing to go back to work while having chemo. I'm a teacher, and I felt strongly that I needed a full uninterrupted week back in my classroom with my students to get things stabilized there, before being out for a few days with chemo. I talked to my oncologist, he gave his approval, and I delayed the treatment for a week so I could get things underway at school. It all worked out. I'm now three years since diagnosis with stage 3b colon cancer, and currently NED with no problems. I would just talk to your doctor, and most likely the delay could be arranged.
The delay did benefit me too, because I had some extra time to recuperate from chemo side effects before my next treatment.0 -
thanksDaffodil324 said:Skip/delay a treatment
I delayed a treatment for a week when I was preparing to go back to work while having chemo. I'm a teacher, and I felt strongly that I needed a full uninterrupted week back in my classroom with my students to get things stabilized there, before being out for a few days with chemo. I talked to my oncologist, he gave his approval, and I delayed the treatment for a week so I could get things underway at school. It all worked out. I'm now three years since diagnosis with stage 3b colon cancer, and currently NED with no problems. I would just talk to your doctor, and most likely the delay could be arranged.
The delay did benefit me too, because I had some extra time to recuperate from chemo side effects before my next treatment.
you guys are the best!!!!!0
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