In Need of Some Serious Encouragement!

[lisahammo]

Hi Nicola

I have been off the air for quite some time, but just read your message and had to reply. I feel I have a similar diagnosis to you, and my treatment seems to be going the same way. The secondaries in my liver sprang up 6 months after I finished my initial treatment, and I have been living with liver met since July, 2004. I had Navelbine last year for 6 months, however it has done nothing really, and the tumours have grown. I started Gemzar last month & I have to admit it has knocked my blood around a fair bit. I was having it every week though, and ended up having a blood and platelet transfusion. I feel so much better for it now though.

Feeling tired has been the worst side effect. My hair has completely dried out, as if it is going to fall out, but hopefully it won't.

The way I try to look at things is this, it is just something that has to be done, so I right the chemo day off, and get on with living. I refuse to accept the alternative, so just try to get by each day as best I can. Yes things can really get me down, and I think we are all allowed to have our bad days, but generally I am pretty happy and do what I have to do.

Good luck with everything, and let me know how you're going.