Postby claudine » Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:49 am
I'm so sorry Gina... These setbacks are such a blow, mentally. DH's onc isn't one to push treatment at all - I guess they vary a lot in their approach; his opinion is that the longer DH can remain off chemo, the stronger his body will get, should it have to be resumed. So I would say, stand your ground and make sure you're in a good head space before resuming (as good as it can get, considering). A few extra days/weeks of chemo break will probably not make any difference in treatment efficacy, but will make a huge difference in you being ready to go back to the front! Do take that honeymoon trip!
Also, it's amazing how many stories I read of people having multiple surgeries and chemo cycles with many a setback, yet eventually, finally crushing the beast and reaching long-term NEDdom. I'm sure you will be one of them!
Wife of Dx 04/18 (51 yo). MSS, KRAS G12A, no primary
Tumors: L4 04/18; left adrenal gland & small lung nodules 03/19
rectum 02/22 (pT3 pN0 stage 2A); L3 09/22
Surgeries: intestinal resect. 05/18 (no cancer - Crohn's); adrenalectomy 02/20
L3-L4-L5 fusion and corpectomy 05/20; LAR 04/22; ileo reversal 09/22
L2-L3 fusion and corpectomy 09/22
Treatments: EBRT 04/18; SBRT 02/19; Failed adjuvant Xelox ; Folfiri/Avastin 03/19 - 01/20
adjuvant chemorad (Xeloda) 06/22; SBRT 11/22; Xeloda/Avastin since 01/24