Hello again,
My oncologist said once that she didn't know why its called "PPE" because it can go all over the body as it did with me. I had rashes and blisters. When I had my internist looked at it he said this is definitely a "chemo rash" (I assumed there must be other chemos that cause this to occur) and there was no way to treat this other than steroids, preferably at the time of treatment and IV. He is the director of hospice and handles/sees many cancer patients.
~as soon as I got the IV steroids, the "rash" and blisters went away. I still have PPE.~~
CTCA stands for Cancer Treatment Centers of America is the largest sponsor of this website. Their "official" website is www.cancercenter.com. They have hospitals in Seattle, Tulsa, Philly and Chicago. I go to Chicago because that is where the gyn/oncologist is. If I had breast cancer, I would go to an oncologist who is a specialist in Breast Cancer. I would not settle for less. It sounds like you have a lot of faith in your MD which is great, BUT it is always a good idea to get another opinion especially in these life threatening situations. The CTCA sees thousands of people who have cancer every day--they have a ton of experience. They use state-of-the-art technology and mind-body, integrative medicine. Everything is researched, including the supplements. They do not use experimental treatments.
Enough said,
Kathleen