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RE: Sad news from a fellow Tar Heel

Hopefully his treatment is radiation and/or surgery. I say that because there is a lifetime limit to the amount of chemotherapy a person can have. Chemo is not a "medicine" that you just take when you get sick. Chemo changes your DNA (damages it, actually). Hence, the limit to the amount you can take over the course of your lifetime.

At some point, he could feasibly not be able to take any more chemo. 

- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned

By TruthBKnown Returned
Posted Jan 15, 5:57 p.m.

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RE: Sad news from a fellow Tar Heel

Hopefully his treatment is radiation and/or surgery. I say that because there is a lifetime limit to the amount of chemotherapy a person can have. Chemo is not a "medicine" that you just take when you get sick. Chemo changes your DNA (damages it, actually). Hence, the limit to the amount you can take over the course of your lifetime.

At some point, he could feasibly not be able to take any more chemo. 

- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned

His Tweet said Chemo every two weeks.

Not a good thing.  

- Posted by FourAutumn

By 4tarheels
Posted Jan 15, 9:42 p.m.

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RE: Sad news from a fellow Tar Heel

RE: Sad news from a fellow Tar Heel

Hopefully his treatment is radiation and/or surgery. I say that because there is a lifetime limit to the amount of chemotherapy a person can have. Chemo is not a "medicine" that you just take when you get sick. Chemo changes your DNA (damages it, actually). Hence, the limit to the amount you can take over the course of your lifetime.

At some point, he could feasibly not be able to take any more chemo. 

- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned

By cussmeoutmike2
Posted Jan 15, 10:02 p.m.

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RE: Sad news from a fellow Tar Heel