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HI, I stopped chemo in June at my doc's suggestion. He felt my body needed a break. I do feel fine but also know that the waist on pants are tighter and my feet are swollen. He wanted treatment to resume with a "new" drug in September, should I wait until then, he has a Cat scan scheduled for september and thenb my gyn onc visit. I feel so good right now, have more energy, go places and generally just enjoy life I hate the thought of a new chemo with unknown side effects. I am asking for advice, thanks mary

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MaryW
  • By MaryW
  • Posted July 22, 2008 at 4:19 pm

Hi Mary,
Isn't it great to have more energy and just feel more alive!?! And it is also very normal to wonder what the next chemo will be like and if one should wait a couple months. I can't really give you advice, but I will share my experiences. I have taken a number of chemo holidays over the past 3 years, most of them followed by a new chemo. I am in one right now and I feel SO GOOD! I know sometime this fall after I have surgery the end of August I will be starting a new chemo, too. And there certainly is that unknown with something new. My gyn/onc tells me 2-3 months usually does not make that much of a difference, so that is what I go by. I do have to talk with myself almost daily about just enjoying the present moment and how good I feel, rather than think about what might be. It has been great to work in the garden and harvest some vegetables and flowers!

Enjoy your summer the very best you can! And those happy memories will carry you in the fall.
Peace,
Mary

mary_randall

Thank you, I too try to stay in the moment but do give in to morbid fears sometimes
mary

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