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Some news about my dad
So my dad's been feeling pretty crappy the last few weeks. He couldn't have chemo for 2 straight weeks b/c his platelets were low (side effect of the chemo) and had to wait for them to get back up. When they got back up, he still wasn't feeling well, so they brought him in for more tests and another CAT scan.
Turns out that the cancer has adapted to the chemo drugs he's been on...and it's no longer working. I mean, for the past 5 months, its been working great and tumors themselves are at least 50% of what they were when he started, so we're still going in the right direction, but it's starting to grow again. And it's spread to the lymph nodes around his liver so he still can't have surgery.
He starts a new type (a much more aggressive type) of chemo on Tuesday. It's really disheartening to know that the cancer is so adaptive and that the current treatment only worked for 5 months. It's something we knew could happen b/c the type of liver cancer he has is very tricky to treat and can change to get used to the drugs very quickly. We're just very bummed about it, but still hopeful that this next type will work better and faster (though he's going to be a lot sicker because of it).
IDK why i feel better telling you ladies -- i just feel like to tell people that i know and who know him personally is too much of a burden and at least you all can just step back and look at it for what it really is.
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Re: Some news about my dad
Kim, I am sorry to hear about this news. I hope the new chemo is effective and hang in there as it does its job since I know he will not feel well. I'm glad it helps to share on here, we are always ready to listen!
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I'm so sorry to hear that, Kim. However, I really hope that this next form of treatment continues to work for him. Based on what you've told us, he's a fighter. I'm sending thoughts and prayers your way that he'll get through this. Stay strong girly.
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