kitkat1985 replied to the topic How long once chemo stops? And how do you make the decision to stop? in the forum General 8 years ago
Thanks for your reply. He saw consultant today who has stopped all chemo now and said he needs palliative care route. We knew this was coming but hoped he had a few months left with us, but consultant has said they think he only has a few weeks. Very difficult day here.
kitkat1985 replied to the topic 2nd SCT in the forum Treatment 8 years ago
Hi. My Dad had 2 SCT and actually found the second slightly easier going than the first, although some of this may have been that his general health was a bit better second time around. I would caution though that sadly the remission for him was a lot shorter second time around (less than a year) since as I’m sure you know remission periods tend…[Read more]
kitkat1985 started the topic How long once chemo stops? And how do you make the decision to stop? in the forum General 8 years ago
Hi. This is a very difficult question to answer I know, but my Dad who is 65 has been battling Myeloma for 8 years now. He is pretty frail now and is on his final treatment option (palolidomide – apologies if mis-spelt). His bloods have also shown recently that his kidney and liver are struggling, and his breathing has deteriorated a lot. Sadly…[Read more]
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