Hello and thanks for your post,

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I can understand what a difficult situation and decision this must be for you. 

In the first instance I would talk this through with your medical team and tell them how you are feeling. They may be able to help you with some of the symptoms that you are experiencing such as reducing the dose of the drugs or trying different anti sickness medication. They may also suggest different drugs if that is what you would like.

There are no right or wrong answers and at the end of the day the decision whether to stop or continue with chemotherapy is yours. If you decide not to have further treatment do find out what help and support you will be having once the treatment has stopped. Will you be followed up by your GP if you need any medication to control any symptoms for example.?

We have some links which you might find useful to look at which has tips on the different support that might be available. Have a look here

Your doctors will respect your wishes and I am sure will offer you  support in whatever decision you make. If you decide not to have chemotherapy you can still have medicines to control symptoms, such as sickness or pain. Your doctor or nurse I am sure will explain what could help you. They may be able to refer you to a local symptom control team to give you support at home

There is some information about the support that might be available for you and your family which you can see here

You may find it helpful to chat this through with your GP and any close family or friends so you talk through how you are feeling.

I hope some of these links may help. Some people find it helpful to talk through some of these difficult decisions with a trained counsellor or psychologist but this does not work for everyone. Your GP maybe able to refer you if this is something that you would like to consider. There is some information about how to find a counsellor on our website here

Maggie centres are available in various hospitals up and down the country. They offer support and help for patients at any stage. I am not sure if there is one near you. You can see information at this  link here

If you feel that it would be helpful to chat this through with one of the nurses then  do give us a ring. We are here Monday to Friday 9-5. Freephone 0808 800 4040.

All the very Best,

Catherine