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Do you ever just want to quit the drugs???

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    • December 6, 2015 at 12:51 pm
    jaco
    Participant

      I'm having one of those days where I'm just tired of all the drugs- I'm Stage 4 and they have me on the Combo drugs.  I'm into my 3rd month and yes they have reduced the tumor under my arm.  But now eating a hole in my stomach- ulcer.  The pain I get with that is nuts!! Burning, nothing seems to help.  They have me on an ulcer med- not working – I see my Oncologist this week so we will try something else.  I just hate all the drugs.  I was never one to grab a pill, tried to stay away.  I just get mad, oh ya don't you just hate cancer it sucks  Do you ever wonder what would happen if we just quit it all, yes I know what would happen, but eventually we all die. I'm just having a "pitty party" and tomorrow will be better.  Sometimes just hard to say to my family that I just want to quit, I now you will understand.  Tomorrow will be great!!! Thanks for letting me vent.

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        • December 6, 2015 at 2:29 pm
        gregor913
        Participant
          No keep on fighting. End your pity party. Remember your a melanoma warriars and warriars don’t quit.
          • December 6, 2015 at 2:29 pm
          gregor913
          Participant
            No keep on fighting. End your pity party. Remember your a melanoma warriars and warriars don’t quit.
            • December 6, 2015 at 2:29 pm
            gregor913
            Participant
              No keep on fighting. End your pity party. Remember your a melanoma warriars and warriars don’t quit.
                • December 6, 2015 at 4:16 pm
                Scooby123
                Participant

                  I agree never nerver give up . Keep fighting.

                  scooby

                  • December 6, 2015 at 4:16 pm
                  Scooby123
                  Participant

                    I agree never nerver give up . Keep fighting.

                    scooby

                    • December 6, 2015 at 4:16 pm
                    Scooby123
                    Participant

                      I agree never nerver give up . Keep fighting.

                      scooby

                    • December 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                    mjanssentx
                    Participant

                      Jaco – I hear you bud.  I am probably the last guy on the planet to still be doing Interferon (and for those newbies here…Interferon was the only approved treatment a year ago for Stage 3A patients with the primary clinical benefit of delaying reoccurrence by 6 months).  

                      I have 5 more shots to go…and it hasn't been fun (I can probably name off 20 side effects without even trying hard).  BUT I made the decision to do something and set my site on completing the task and so far I am NED 13 months later.  

                      Make sure you are talking to your doctors and nurses…let them help you through the process but in the end you have to own the process.

                      Keep up the good fight.

                      Michel

                      • December 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                      mjanssentx
                      Participant

                        Jaco – I hear you bud.  I am probably the last guy on the planet to still be doing Interferon (and for those newbies here…Interferon was the only approved treatment a year ago for Stage 3A patients with the primary clinical benefit of delaying reoccurrence by 6 months).  

                        I have 5 more shots to go…and it hasn't been fun (I can probably name off 20 side effects without even trying hard).  BUT I made the decision to do something and set my site on completing the task and so far I am NED 13 months later.  

                        Make sure you are talking to your doctors and nurses…let them help you through the process but in the end you have to own the process.

                        Keep up the good fight.

                        Michel

                        • December 6, 2015 at 4:43 pm
                        mjanssentx
                        Participant

                          Jaco – I hear you bud.  I am probably the last guy on the planet to still be doing Interferon (and for those newbies here…Interferon was the only approved treatment a year ago for Stage 3A patients with the primary clinical benefit of delaying reoccurrence by 6 months).  

                          I have 5 more shots to go…and it hasn't been fun (I can probably name off 20 side effects without even trying hard).  BUT I made the decision to do something and set my site on completing the task and so far I am NED 13 months later.  

                          Make sure you are talking to your doctors and nurses…let them help you through the process but in the end you have to own the process.

                          Keep up the good fight.

                          Michel

                          • December 7, 2015 at 11:12 am
                          JustMeInCA
                          Participant

                            My dad chose to stop his infusions because the side effects were severely affecting his quality of life, and after three rounds of Ipi, four of Keytruda and two of Opdivo, the cancer was still growing. That was nine months ago that he stopped, and he's still here, though he never fully recovered from all those treatments. So, I do think it's a legitimate question. But obviously, if the drugs are working, then it's a no-brainer.

                            • December 7, 2015 at 11:12 am
                            JustMeInCA
                            Participant

                              My dad chose to stop his infusions because the side effects were severely affecting his quality of life, and after three rounds of Ipi, four of Keytruda and two of Opdivo, the cancer was still growing. That was nine months ago that he stopped, and he's still here, though he never fully recovered from all those treatments. So, I do think it's a legitimate question. But obviously, if the drugs are working, then it's a no-brainer.

                              • December 7, 2015 at 11:12 am
                              JustMeInCA
                              Participant

                                My dad chose to stop his infusions because the side effects were severely affecting his quality of life, and after three rounds of Ipi, four of Keytruda and two of Opdivo, the cancer was still growing. That was nine months ago that he stopped, and he's still here, though he never fully recovered from all those treatments. So, I do think it's a legitimate question. But obviously, if the drugs are working, then it's a no-brainer.

                                • December 7, 2015 at 1:21 pm
                                Squash
                                Participant

                                  You always have to way up the pros and cons of treatments.

                                  I would quit Keytruda if the quality of life was degraded to the point where i couldnt enjoy a near normal life style.

                                  No one knows how much time they have left whether they take the drugs or dont take them so you need to take this into account.

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                  • December 7, 2015 at 1:21 pm
                                  Squash
                                  Participant

                                    You always have to way up the pros and cons of treatments.

                                    I would quit Keytruda if the quality of life was degraded to the point where i couldnt enjoy a near normal life style.

                                    No one knows how much time they have left whether they take the drugs or dont take them so you need to take this into account.

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                    • December 7, 2015 at 1:21 pm
                                    Squash
                                    Participant

                                      You always have to way up the pros and cons of treatments.

                                      I would quit Keytruda if the quality of life was degraded to the point where i couldnt enjoy a near normal life style.

                                      No one knows how much time they have left whether they take the drugs or dont take them so you need to take this into account.

                                       

                                       

                                       

                                       

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