Hi Joseph

I also have bowel cancer that has spread to my liver.

I didn't have any symptoms either it was picked up during tests for a gall stone.

I had the 6 months chemo then a scan and after a couple of weeks break waiting for the scan and results went back onto another 3 months chemo. I think in my case my tumour marker had risen again and I had very few side effects I didn't need a long break.

Did the oncologist give you any idea as to how the cancer had responded to the treatment because I think that may be one factor in making a plan also will he be having blood tests or a scan in the 3 months break.

I think there are so many different factors involved and bowel cancer varies so much from one person to the next it's hard to know if you know what I mean.

Sorry I can't help more but if your worried you could talk to his doctor or if he has a specialist nurse they can tell you how they've made that decision.

Also there is another online forum called "beating bowel cancer forum" which has many many bowel cancer patients and relatives who are way more knowledgeable than me google it and have a read it's really good .

Love Hayley xx