commit b601783d6ac3991ab47af03102cd7a0fbbe316cf
parent 9940cc287e09ae8bc2f5b5011d0d1922c4f79bc6
Author: Beau <cbeauhilton@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:49:57 -0500
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diff --git a/site/posts/s1.md b/site/posts/s1.md
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ One tough part of my job is telling somebody
who wants to continue therapy
but isn't tolerating the "easiest" form of therapy,
even after dose reduction and maximizing supportive care,
-that the only option remaining is hospice.
-They can continue to push forward with the poorly tolerated therapy
-(to a degree - I'm not afraid to say no if I feel like I'm hurting someone),
-or they can stop therapy altogether.
+that their only options are to continue to push forward with the poorly tolerated therapy
+(to a degree - I'm not afraid to say no and refuse to prescribe
+if I feel like I'm hurting someone),
+or stop cancer-directed therapy altogether.
I love hospice and the services it provides,
and many patients are relieved to make this move,
but a significant portion are not.
