I know what you mean. When we treated Bogie's Cushings he wasn't himself. We don't use that chemo drug anymore. It's sometimes about quality of daily life oppsed to keeping them alive for years being miserable. Ask for a copy of the labs, I'd like to see what her liver and kidneys are doing. -- Piggy's Pad

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Date Posted: 7:42:10 pm, Sat, 03/22/08
Author: Denise
Subject: I know what you mean. When we treated Bogie's Cushings he wasn't himself. We don't use that chemo drug anymore. It's sometimes about quality of daily life oppsed to keeping them alive for years being miserable. Ask for a copy of the labs, I'd like to see what her liver and kidneys are doing.
In reply to: Kate 's message, "Yes, they took blood for a Thyroid T4 test yesterday...we should hear on Monday (providing the labs were open this weekend....and she thought they were...)I honestly don't know about her other levels for sure, but I'm pretty sure Dr. Lee said that everything else looked good, so I'm assuming she meant all were within range....I guess we'll wait and see what Dr. Lee says on Monday..but boy, like I said, she is doing so much better today, I hate to even think about putting her back on the full dose...I know if her thyroid levels aren't right that is bad for her..but gees, is it really worth it to have her levels "where they belong" and have her so ill and unhappy..?? Or to have the levels a "little off" one way or the other and have her feel better and be more like herself and happier? Know what I mean?" on 7:39:39 pm, Sat, 03/22/08

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Thank you so much Denise for understanding what I'm trying to say....that is exactly how Rick and I feel...
believe me, I want Maggie here forever, but since we both know that isn't going to happen....I want her life with me to be happy and comfortable....if that means cutting back on the pills which may in-turn shorten her lifespan a little, at least she will be happy and content....but if these meds lenghten her life but she is unhappy....well I just can't do that to her...I want her to be happy.....
when I talk to her on Monday I'll see if she'll send me the tests....or at least tell me the results.... (NT) -- Kate, 7:47:07 pm, Sat, 03/22/08

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