dette1957
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Geoff
My chemo started 6 weeks after the resection and went on for 7 months. While the chemo made me weak and anemic, I worked full time through 4 months of it. I had to leave work for a 3 months to continue the treatments and recover from the effects of it.
As far as the weight goes, I had a unique situation. Shortly before the CC, I had just lost 125 pounds, unrelated to the CC. I did gain back 10 of those pounds and have maintained that since.
Dette
Geoff,
I was resected in Dec 2003. I was on Gemcitibine and Capcitibine for 7 months post surgery. I go for CT scans every 3 months. So far, they have all been clean and I maintain a full and active life. My docs also said that the chemo was not proven, but I opted to take it.
I listed my good news under Experiences. I guess I should have done so under the next heading. You are right, Cancer is only a word. I was expected to live for 9 months, that was 26 months ago. There is no sign of the cancer. I thank God every day!
Congratulations on your progress. I was out of the hospital in 6 days, after the required one mile walk in the hospital. While I was in the hosp., my mom was at home on hospice care, suffering from leukemia. She was my inspiration to get up and moving. I thank God that she waited for me to come home before she passed.I was blessed so many times through this ordeal. I know the odds, but I live each day like I never have before! Keep up the progress, and perhaps we can prove that there really IS hope!
