So the best news we've gotten since my mom was diagnosed. She had a CT scan this am and then was suppose to start the 3rd round of chemo. Before the infusion, we met with the doctor and he said the tumor shrank over 50%!! So he was pleased with the results and my mom's progress. He also said about a 1/3 of people with this disease do not respond well so their prognosis is not good. I am so happy mom is not part of that group.
I am so relieved...this means we'll have her for a little bit longer. I did tell the dr she was still smoking. He basically said it's good that she cut down but 2 reasons why she should stop: she needs a healthy lung in case the cancer comes back or to fight off any complications and also chemo is not as effective for folks still smoking. She told him she will stop...I also put in my 2 cents (in chinese, of course) that she needs to think about the time and effort everyone is wasting on her if she continues to smoke. Never mind the fact that she is the one going through the treatment!!! Chemo, IVs, CT scans, side effects and the changes in her body. So why would she jeopardize all that she's doing for a couple of puffs?? I know, I know, I can hear you smokers out there tell me to give her a break.....I'll never understand why people smoke and I'm not going to make any excuses for being judgmental. But it's now affecting me cos I'm going to lose my mom to it.
Anyways, good news overall. Let's hope her body responds well to the drugs. I also think her mental being is helping her in fighting this!
I am so relieved...this means we'll have her for a little bit longer. I did tell the dr she was still smoking. He basically said it's good that she cut down but 2 reasons why she should stop: she needs a healthy lung in case the cancer comes back or to fight off any complications and also chemo is not as effective for folks still smoking. She told him she will stop...I also put in my 2 cents (in chinese, of course) that she needs to think about the time and effort everyone is wasting on her if she continues to smoke. Never mind the fact that she is the one going through the treatment!!! Chemo, IVs, CT scans, side effects and the changes in her body. So why would she jeopardize all that she's doing for a couple of puffs?? I know, I know, I can hear you smokers out there tell me to give her a break.....I'll never understand why people smoke and I'm not going to make any excuses for being judgmental. But it's now affecting me cos I'm going to lose my mom to it.
Anyways, good news overall. Let's hope her body responds well to the drugs. I also think her mental being is helping her in fighting this!
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