There are dozens of potential side effects, and more are being reported every month.
PUBLISHED October 03, 2018
Jane has earned three advanced degrees and had several fulfilling careers as a librarian, rehabilitation counselor and college teacher. Presently she does freelance writing. Her articles include the subjects of hearing loss and deafness, service dogs and struggling with cancer. She has been a cancer survivor since 2010.
She has myelodysplastic syndrome, which is rare, and would love to communicate with others who have MDS.
I have a blood cancer and will always be on chemo. I was told this from the beginning of my diagnosis. As one could predict, the effects have worsened over the past eight years. I have continuously been on chemo and more side effects seem to pop up each month.She has myelodysplastic syndrome, which is rare, and would love to communicate with others who have MDS.
Recently, my understanding oncologist took me off all chemo temporarily because my bone marrow biopsies, which I have every six months, remained unchanged and the cure seemed worse than the disease. I feel much better than I have for a long time. However, I know eventually I will have to go back on.
I became curious because other cancer survivors have shared with me that they had experienced side effects for years after they were completely off the chemo. I did some research and tried to check out reliable articles from the following agencies including: the American Cancer Society; Health Line; ASCO; the Mayo clinic; CURE; and Very Well Health. What I discovered was amazing.
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