I stopped chemo in mid-February and the oncologist tried a period of Immunotherapy by itself to see if it would work. In March I started to produce a lot of abdominal fluid (ascities) and had to go to the hospital every 2 weeks and then every week to be tapped to remove the fluid. They got off up to 8.8 liters a time which gave me a few days relief before it would come back. It made it hard to breathe without laying on my sides and I couldn't really eat without pain. So, I was in bed a lot of the time. They decided I needed to start Chemo again with the Immunotherapy. My Oncologist said it was not time to give up yet! He said the chemo helped before to shrink the tumor a bit so they felt if I could shrink it again I wouldn't have to go for tapping. I was all for that. He did remind me there is no cure only remission and that I have months not years to live but he felt there were other drugs to try if these don't work. I am usually not in pain so I am so thankful for
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