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How long should you keep working.
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Mets in December 2018 and am having pleasing results to date, however I’ve been told that Ribociclib is only effective for a year, I’m hoping my Oncologist is wrong...
Hello Angelo,
For me, one of the hardest things is not being in control of the time line! Every person has their own disease load, and response to treatment.. For some, ribociclib/Letrozole may be three years. Mine was less than one year.
I too have my down days when fatigue takes its toll, and I wonder how long I can keep working. I have had to cut back to 4 days per week.
I am about to start a new treatment with Olaparib. Who knows, maybe this time I will be on the long timeline of drug effectiveness . I continue to feel well, be active, and life is mostly pretty normal . Only difference is that I know my life will not go on forever.
I am thankful that treatment options are so much better than they were thirty years ago for my mum.
For me, one of the hardest things is not being in control of the time line! Every person has their own disease load, and response to treatment.. For some, ribociclib/Letrozole may be three years. Mine was less than one year.
I too have my down days when fatigue takes its toll, and I wonder how long I can keep working. I have had to cut back to 4 days per week.
I am about to start a new treatment with Olaparib. Who knows, maybe this time I will be on the long timeline of drug effectiveness . I continue to feel well, be active, and life is mostly pretty normal . Only difference is that I know my life will not go on forever.
I am thankful that treatment options are so much better than they were thirty years ago for my mum.