My husband has been on and off chemo (no surgery) since February 2010.  To begin with he agreed to try the all treatments offered and they were effective I guess - the Dr told him recently that without chemo his life expectancy at diagnosis was less than 6 months.  However, now he reconsiders before every infusion. There is no hard and fast answer as any patient who is offered chemo is an individual both physically - in that some frankly are more seriously affected than others - and emotionally, in terms of how they handle the side effects the treatment throws at them.  Although I have known people with cancer whose decisions I thought were foolish (that includes people who refused treatment as well as people who pursued every treatment available) I certainly would never have told them what I thought: if you make a considered decision and are happy with it that is what is right for you.

I would say you are neither brave nor foolish but honest, frank, and realistic. I have little time for those who speak as if one route or the other (I mean chemo or no chemo) is best for everyone.

Good luck

My husband has been on and off chemo (no surgery) since February 2010.  To begin with he agreed to try the all treatments offered and they were effective I guess - the Dr told him recently that without chemo his life expectancy at diagnosis was less than 6 months.  However, now he reconsiders before every infusion. There is no hard and fast answer as any patient who is offered chemo is an individual both physically - in that some frankly are more seriously affected than others - and emotionally, in terms of how they handle the side effects the treatment throws at them.  Although I have known people with cancer whose decisions I thought were foolish (that includes people who refused treatment as well as people who pursued every treatment available) I certainly would never have told them what I thought: if you make a considered decision and are happy with it that is what is right for you.

I would say you are neither brave nor foolish but honest, frank, and realistic. I have little time for those who speak as if one route or the other (I mean chemo or no chemo) is best for everyone.

Good luck