No, I didn't have to start chemo in October. But now, the Zytiga therapy isn't containing the cancer. Even though my testosterone (What feeds the cancer) is still at the lowest level possible, my PSA is 19 and tomorrow I have to start chemo. This is just the next step in the process.There are many more steps after this if needed. I'm not so happy about the possible side effects like nausea and losing my hair but, I could use to have my appetite curtailed a bit and as my dad once said "Its not that you have less hair to comb, you have more face to wash!"
My greatest concern is for others. I feel sorry for all of you who have to see my odd shaped head. It will be tanned in the middle and white on top and on the bottom. Holy crap, if anyone is going to have nausea, it will be Jenny at mealtime with my striped face. Please let me be frank. Yeah, I'm going to have some discomfort and my poor barber is going to lose a cash cow but my greatest concern is for those that are going through much harsher and more painful cancer. I don't have any pain and haven't taken a Tylenol in over a month. Those that are suffering from cancers that are very painful and whose treatments are much more harsher than mine causes me much more concern than my case. Jenny and Shannon can tell you what you can do to give these patients hope and support
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Remember, #strongtothemax #noonefightsalone #godblessthosewhocareforothers #baldisbeautiful
and #christietedersrocks
Thank you so very much!
