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How many people don't finish their chemo regimen?

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  • TheLadySkye
    TheLadySkye CSN Member Posts: 203 Member
    #42
    LivinginNH said:

    Yup
    You're right, they are

    Yup

    You're right, they are just guessing.  Rick's HIPEC surgeon once candidly told me that the oncologists have a list of available drugs, and they usually start with Folfox (for insurance reasons-it's the first line drug), then when that fails, they work their way down the list by then adding Avastin, if that doesn't work, they move on to Folfiri and/or with Avastin, until there's nothing left to try.  So, basically, ANYONE can be an oncologist from his description of their job!!  And that's pretty much the way I saw it too, but he just confirmed it for me.  I'll never forget the last appointment we had at Dana Farber.  After Folfiri failed, Rick's oncologist simply stated, (with a smile mind you), "Well, there's nothing left for me to give you, so we're all done here.  Take care."  And that was it.

    That is just...beyond awful

    That is just...beyond awful :(

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