Maxine

I have been reading all these positive thoughts and all the different treatments lots of you have been involved with. I usually just read all the comments and soak up the care you all show, but now I feel the need to add my story.  I had PBC in 2000 followed by the usual regime of chemo, radiation and tamoxifen.  Ten years went by and in 2010 I was diagnosed with secondaries in liver, lymph, bones, lungs.  Whamie x 4!  Over the past four years I've been subjected to various chemotherapies both oral and IV with small breaks inbetween so my body can recover a llittle.  Recently my CT scans showed my liver had blown out of control and my oncologist had very little left in his box of tricks to keep me going.  I think I am now about to embark on my last chemo with 50/50 chance it will do any good at all.

I am not looking for sympathy, rather empathy and support.  I have a wonderful husband with 45 years of marriage together, two adult children and 5 and 2/3 grandchildren!   

I had a wonderful 10 years between primary & secondary and a challenging time over the last 4 years.  I am so grateful to my family and true friends.

As my father always said 'keep on keeping on'