Yup, it's that day again. I'm doing well and things look promising. Chemo as scheduled might be nearly over, but I still have a long fight ahead of me with more immunotherapy on essentially the same schedule.
Where do I stand? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The scans I have in roughly three weeks will be very informative as to the next steps "we" take."
Bottom line? I'm better. Far better than before Chemo started... but I'm still tempering my optimism.
One of the best help you can have for yourself is positive attitude. They told my mom this over and over.
Keep fighting and remember we all rooting for you!
Indeed. Optimism is very important.
From what I've learned before and during this process, you:
- You can't cure cancer, but you sure as hell can beat the odds by beating it into submission... or rather, remission. Do this by following the expertise and leadership of your physicians and nurses.
- Be reasonably optimistic. Take it one day, appointment, diagnosis and treatment at a time. Don't get slogged down in the minutiae of future what ifs and mights. Focus on now, plan for tomorrow.
- Get connected with a Paliative Care Nurse as SOON as possible. They will do their best to make you as comfortable as possible through the whole process. This helps with attitude and outcome with the treatment.
Where do I stand? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The scans I have in roughly three weeks will be very informative as to the next steps "we" take."
Bottom line? I'm better. Far better than before Chemo started... but I'm still tempering my optimism.
Keep fighting and remember we all rooting for you!
From what I've learned before and during this process, you:
- You can't cure cancer, but you sure as hell can beat the odds by beating it into submission... or rather, remission. Do this by following the expertise and leadership of your physicians and nurses.
- Be reasonably optimistic. Take it one day, appointment, diagnosis and treatment at a time. Don't get slogged down in the minutiae of future what ifs and mights. Focus on now, plan for tomorrow.
- Get connected with a Paliative Care Nurse as SOON as possible. They will do their best to make you as comfortable as possible through the whole process. This helps with attitude and outcome with the treatment.