I am 56 years old, and was diagnosed with stage 4 nsclc last year. I have been receiving chemotherapy treatment since January with chronic side effects. I changed to maintainence chemo in August which contains less of the chemotherapy drugs. I have still been suffering from bad side effects, so the dosage has been reduced for the past two treatments with no change. My oncologist has broached the subject of stopping all treatment. I am well aware that my disease is terminal, and have come to terms with this.
My xrays and CT scans have showed some shrinkage of some tumours, and no further metastases or growth. My quality of life is pretty poor at the moment due to the chemo side effects. I'm inclined to agree with my oncologist and stop all treatment. Has anyone had experience of this situation? What were the consequences? What is my survival time likely to be?
