Running Out of Hope
I haven't posted in a while. My husband (soon to turn 53) has Stage IV colon cancer with mets to the peritoneum. We finally went for a second opinion, which confirmed what his current oncologist says. The last CT showed several areas of cancer in the abdominal area, one of which is causing a partial blockage of his colon. He has just started the 3rd line of chemotherapy, Erbitux and CPT-11, this past Friday. Both the second opinion and his current oncologist says after this medicine fails, there is nothing that can be done except for clinical trials. Right now, I feel sad, helpless, and frustrated. It isn't like your child who is ill that you can comfort and "fix" the problem. ...