Morning Everyone,

Just a "different perspective" on everyone is different.

I had Folfirnox ( with very little side effects) pre Whipple procedure for 3 months (March to May 2023); had the Whipple procedure (with complications); tried to get back on Folfirnox again after surgery. After only one treatment, it put me in the hospital with rapid weight loss, dehydration and lots of pain. After being bedridden for 3 weeks after the hospital and taking four months to get my strength back, it took me til 5 months before I tried chemo the 2nd time. This time with G&A. The results were the same, dehydration, 20 pound weight loss and bedridden - and I'm in the process of trying to recover (yet again) the strength that I had before chemo.

My only thought to pass on to everyone; chemo is wonderful when it can help prolong your life in a productive way. As we always say, this really is an individual cancer that impacts everyone in different ways.

My only suggestion on future comments; try to be a little gentler with people when recommending they try different types of chemo at different levels. Sometimes, even when people would like to be on chemo, the negative impact it may have on some individuals is way too much of a burden to carry. (Knowing you are stage 4)

We're all trying to help one another here. Sometimes, not continuing on with chemo is a tough enough choice by itself. Each individual needs to make their best choice. "Gentle" suggestions can be helpful. Other times, trying to push someone a certain way to "help themselves" is difficult to read when you have already made a tough choice.

Prayers for everyone......