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Today is Mom's last chemotherapy treatment.

I've not written about it lately, mostly because the news hasn't been all that great. After the 4th treatment, she never "bounced back" and remained sick from then on out. Last night she couldn't even muster up any happiness that today was the last treatment.

Standard chemo fare. Nausea, bones aching, everything tastes terrible, depression. But when it never gets better, it can definitely wear down on you.

So, the final treatment is today, but it will still be a long time before she starts actually feeling better. And of course, we just have to wait to see if the treatments were effective.

rolled out on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 3:06 PM
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# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Breda

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 3:58 PM

will she be getting radiation too?

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Robb Allen

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 4:12 PM

No, she didn't have a lumpectomy so there's really nothing left to irradiate.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Rustmeister

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 4:22 PM

Hope everything works out for her.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - MadRocketScientist

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 4:31 PM

I feel you pain there Robb.

My mom just started round two of Chemo after her cancer had been beaten down for 3+ years. Talked to her yesterday, and she just sounded bone weary tired

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Sebastian

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 8:30 PM

Most chemotheraputic agents are pretty toxic, unfortunately. Hence the nasty side effects.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Robb Allen

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 8:39 PM

Yeah, it's the cumulative effect that's getting to her now. It was bearable for the first three treatments, but it went downhill after that.

They practically drag you to the edge of death and hope you can last longer than the cancer.

Rough stuff.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Stacy

Rolled Out On: 2/19/2008 9:47 PM

Hope she feels better soon. And that the post-treatment PET scans are completely clean.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Nicki Fellenzer

Rolled Out On: 2/20/2008 8:34 AM

Robb, my mom went through the same thing two years ago. I'm there with ya.

Nicki

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - Pal

Rolled Out On: 2/20/2008 9:05 AM

Prayers for your mom. I'm crossing my fingers and toes for her. Take care...

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - SafetyFirst

Rolled Out On: 2/21/2008 12:22 AM

She's in my prayers too.

# re: Day 187 - The final treatment - GrumpyUnk

Rolled Out On: 2/21/2008 11:57 AM

Hope your Mama gets feeling better, Robb

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