does chemo get easier with time?

My husband is on his 1st cycle of chemo, he has numerous side effects, do the side effect get better or worse? At the moment he's wondering whether quality of life outweighs quantity. His cancer is incurable and he will be on chemo for the rest of his life.

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  • I too have incurable disease and have been on 3wkly chemo infusions since June 2012 with no break. I have had many different drugs. Some side effects get better, some worse, and it varies for each person. Guess it's personal as to whether you want quantity rather than quality of life so only hubby can decide. My philosophy is that while I am alive and able to function, a new treatment may come on the market to save my life so I won't give up til I have to.  Don't want to leave my lovely family either and am a generally "take it as it comes" type of person.  Your hubbie needs a lot more time to get used to things and ensure he asks that he gets lots of help with side effects and dose adjustments.  Good luck x

  • Thank you Max, at the moment John is doing next to nothing, if he's not sleeping he's feeling sick. He has no motivation to do anything personally I don't think he's accepted what is happening. Hope you continue to face your cancer head on. Best wishes, Carol x

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