What next?

[capnzebbie]

Chemotherapy sucks.

My sister is on her third round of chemo. The first one wasn't too bad, she lost her hair, had a little nausea, but that was about it. The second round was horrible. She was supposed to have three doses but she only had two because the side effects were so bad. She wound up with this awful skin problem that was like having second degree chemical burns all over her body--bleeding and all--even on her feet. She missed two weeks of work and had to be all covered in bandages for most of that time.

This third round didn't seem as bad, it has just made her tired. But today she found out that she has a pulmonary embolism and blood clots in her lungs, a new side-effect of the chemo. We don't know if it's a side-effect of the new chemo, or a leftover problem from that second stuff. Fuck, fuck fuck! Don't ever take Doxil.



There's this place in north Arkansas where they do this alternative cancer treatment. They take out your blood and super-oxygenate it, then put it back in you, along with a bunch of vitamin C. The theory being that cancer can't live in an environment rich in oxygen and vitamin C. I wonder if that works?

I wonder how long a person can keep doing this?

Comments

[lishel_fracrium.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *hugs back*

[lishel_fracrium.livejournal.com]

this may seem like a stupid question..but will you be okay? I hope she gets better soon. I can't imagine what that must be like.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

No, it's not a stupid question. I appreciate it. I'll be okay, I'm just worried about her. It's just such a hard thing for her to go through.

Of course, at the same time, I recognize that I may be seeing my future. I'm having various tests done.

[lishel_fracrium.livejournal.com]

I can realte to the future thing. my mom had colon cancer and her mother had lung cancer she died from it,my mother is okay but for awhile there...*shudders* I really hope I won't get it. and maybe you won't you are still kinda young,right?

[mahaliem.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry this is happening. *hugs*

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I know you have your own stuff going on that's even more difficult. I appreciate the *hugs*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I'm so very sorry that you all have to go through this. *hughug*

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

Thank you, roxy. *hugs* It just seems like more than one person should have to endure, but she just keeps on pushing through the days.

[garryowen.livejournal.com]

I didn't know your sister was so sick. I hope something begins to help her soon.

*hugs*

Let me know if you need anything.

[owzers.livejournal.com]

Hey sweetheart - is this a tumor? Cause I just saw on the news how they've discovered a new treatment using heat on the area before the radiation treatment, which makes the cancer cells easier to destroy, and they've had phenomenal results with it. *hugs you and your sis gently*