Except for the one year spent in KY where my Oncologist there prescribed the chemo drugs that made me violently sick two days after my infusions, lasting for another two day, my treatments since 2007 have been rather uneventful and have only caused me nausea, extreme fatigue, 30-50 pounds of weight gain, no immunity from other diseases, and a damaged thyroid. I would say that is pretty damn good for thirteen years of ongoing treatment that has included:
- Chemotherapy
- Surgery
- Radiation
- Immunotherapy
My hair never fell out, although I have been losing my hair since I was 21 years old. My eyesight never deteriorated. My internal organs like my heart, liver, kidneys, and lungs were never damaged from the extended intake of infused toxins into my body.
Needless to say, I am glad that I am no longer vomiting all the time for two days straight ever month, but I am wondering if experiencing constant fatigue is just as bad if not worse... especially for someone who has been physically active for their entire life or at least up until the age of 60.
Still, my life has forever been changed by my battle against two cancers. I can no longer spend as much time in the sun as I want to spend without wearing long sleeve UV shirts and pants or a great deal of high UV protection sun screen... and the clothing is by far the better choice. I also have to watch what I eat as certain foods encourage the growths of cancers.
One out of every five Americans will contract some form of cancer during their lifetimes and I don't wish that experience on anyone.
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