Hi. This is my first post. Last year our daughter, 39, who is our only child, was diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. She underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and brachytherapy. It was very hard for her and she ended up spending a month in hospital. Her recovery was slow, but she seemed so much better afterwards, so when she went back to see her consultant we were quietly confident that she would be given, if not good news, then tolerable news. We were devastated to be told that the cancer had spread to her liver, and is now incurable. With treatment she could live for two years or more, but would need chemotherapy once every three weeks. Her consultant wouldn’t talk to her about declining treatment. She is struggling with the thought of putting herself through it, not just losing her hair, but all the other side effects, and is finding it difficult to find out what will happen to her if she doesn’t go through with the chemotherapy. I have some questions, and I’m hoping I’m in the right place
I wonder if anyone here has gone through the treatment. I know everyone is different, but the list of side effects for the three drugs is horrendous, and there’s no indication of which ones are common or uncommon.
Has anyone declined treatment, and what was that like
How do I cope with the prospect of losing my only child. We are very close, and I can’t imagine life without her.
Thank you in advance for your responses
