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@DCPatriot Hi;
Responding is possible, but the chemo involuntary nerve and muscle twitchings make it quite a Pavlovian exercise in frustration.
1st, it's Stage 4. Started in prostate, went into my blood, lymph, and bone mets. Got plenty of different doctors. Mostly same opinion. "Forget about getting out of this alive. NOT going to happen. Looked up plenty of online test results. Same Diagnosis.
@sneakypete Started me on a JNJ drug/against my better judgement and ALL over my protests. That POS quit working on me in 15 weeks.
I wouldn't trust a 6 pack of robotic Pinschers against 3AM guests from those people. Too many lawsuits, baggage and evidence already.
Next up was Docytaxel/Taxotere. That quit in 11 weeks. I'm off to another consulting oncologist at another address now, for yet A third drug.
@sneakypete My chemo brain is the stuff wrecking all Hell on all of my senses. Had a restaurant open faced baked potato.
I could Not smell the phony toppings on it.
But I Could smell the effing Chemical Plant greases, aromas, and cruds individually comprising it. It Stank like Vitalis Hair Oil!
What I can hear is all frequency dependent. Which makes TV and movies with visitors a PITA.
Thank God the meat was real, and not Star Trek Replicated! I can only Imagine "shudder with revulsion" what That would have tasted and stunk like!!
Needless to say, my Primary Oncologist concludes Every appt with his offer to scrape me Off his day and onto Hospice's.
I got one assurance after another, earlier, they had LOTS of different drugs, but now after failing 2, they're all out? Nothing else?
As For Effing Hospice:
There is NO Serial number and expiration date tattoed on the bottom of my feet, signed God.
There is Also no Expiration date signed Doctors at large.
Motto being, If God hasn't tossed in the towel on me, then human Doctors with an MD License haven't got any business quitting on me Either, Since, They can't promise any of us will even make it out the front door!
@sneakypete FWIW:
My Hair has started back in about a month after the 2nd chemo, so, most of this whole body scramble May reverse itself, and they warned me about Blood not drying and hardning right but That's coming 'round now too.
Hope it comes out OK for you.