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My oncologist said on Tuesday "you are done." I will not be having the last two chemo treatments. He said the chemo has done what it needed to do. I had a quick response to the chemo treatments. By my 4th treatment the lumps were gone.
I completed 14 treatments total and he said that is enough. He told me not to play games in my head about not doing the last two treatments that were originally planned months ago prior to my starting the treatment. He assured me that what needed to occur with the chemo happened! He told me just before my 2nd treatment when my hands already started getting numb that he would be reducing the chemo 15% and that I may not have all 16 treatments planned. I knew this and two weeks ago he said it again. If the neuropathy progressed he may decide not to continue with the last two. So Tuesday after listening to me rationalize and minimize and justify my pain of the last two weeks he looked at me and said "you are done" in a manner and tone that clearly meant this is not up for discussion. I am ok with this. the burning in my hands has not lessoned in fact in 3 days it feels a little worse. I now have sores in my mouth and today was given a "miracle wash" by the pharmacy. I can now gargle and numb my mouth enough to eat.
My oncologist said on Tuesday "you are done." I will not be having the last two chemo treatments. He said the chemo has done what it needed to do. I had a quick response to the chemo treatments. By my 4th treatment the lumps were gone.
I completed 14 treatments total and he said that is enough. He told me not to play games in my head about not doing the last two treatments that were originally planned months ago prior to my starting the treatment. He assured me that what needed to occur with the chemo happened! He told me just before my 2nd treatment when my hands already started getting numb that he would be reducing the chemo 15% and that I may not have all 16 treatments planned. I knew this and two weeks ago he said it again. If the neuropathy progressed he may decide not to continue with the last two. So Tuesday after listening to me rationalize and minimize and justify my pain of the last two weeks he looked at me and said "you are done" in a manner and tone that clearly meant this is not up for discussion. I am ok with this. the burning in my hands has not lessoned in fact in 3 days it feels a little worse. I now have sores in my mouth and today was given a "miracle wash" by the pharmacy. I can now gargle and numb my mouth enough to eat.