MO appt yesterday, was physically checked out - big decision

Yesterday, had my bi-weekly appointment with my onco. After checking tenderness in abdomen and bones, as well as another UTI, was told it may be time to consider stopping chemo all together. He said it is my decision, my physical condition shows that the chemo does not appear to be working on my bones and getting another UTI so fast, my immune system is pretty comprimised. He agrees I need to go on the patches to even out the pain control. So this I will be starting on the 9th of August.

2 months ago I would have jumped right on this, but after my break, I came back ready to fight this with everything in me. I told him I had to think about all of this and talk to my boys to get their input. I went ahead and had my treatment and talked to my nurse the whole time. I had a million questions and she helped me with so much.

1. Avistan == Her take was he would probably go for it along with what I am already on.

2. To do an MRI on Spine, Left Hip, Pelvic area, and CT on my chest.

Anything else that anyone can think of that I may be missing?

I was under the impression that it had to totally involve my liver, brain, or lungs, to get to this point. He explained with the amount of cancer through my bones and connective tissue, and my immune system suppressed I am getting almost constant UTI's, and my body is requireing more bed rest and getting around in a wheelchair. I said then I will walk more, and he said the bone cancer and pain is not allowing this and my body is requiring the sleep to fight the cancer. He said we will be seeing pnemonia next. The chemo has been effective in keeping the cancer stable in the liver, but it is continuing to grow in the bones.

Next week I just have Herceptin, so I should be able to have the scans and MRI before the following week which would be week 1 of the second cycle of this round, I may have to go to Thursdays for treatment for a month, but that is doable. I agree that if the chemo is not working, there is no reason to continue, but if there is another one, then I am willing...

I don't know what to do! We all know what no chemo means.

My Doctor asked me what was on the top of my bucket list? Told him New York Yankees and/or an Alaskin or East Coast cruise, he said he would work chemo around it but to do it now if I am serious about this.

I think I am going to Email him and have him set up the scans for 2 weeks so I know where I am physically and can put a plan in place... I don't think I slept all night, my brain is just going in circles.

Hugs to all,
Carol