Moving to hospice care
I always feel better when a decision is made, even an incredibly hard one. This time is no different but also different. My brain and my body have decided to forego treatment for MBC, and I have signed on with hospice care. But Amy there are at least a couple more chemotherapies? There are clinical trials! As to the latter Dan Stover at OSU said he would deliver one to my door if that were allowed, (he is really a compassionate and amazing clinician) but he doesn't recommend I travel for one. I've also been of that mind for awhile. The two chemotherapies would be rough on my body, which has taken a beating the last 5.5 years but particularly the last couple months. Many are also processed through the liver, and my liver enzymes have spiked consistently and bilirubin above normal. The liver is in bad shape. I've been on continuous oxygen for a couple weeks now too. We've given Enhertu (current treatment) time to work, and I'm still declining. Both oncologists th...
