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.

  • Thank you everybody for your encouraging words and advice very much appreciated. Very best wishes to you all xxx

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    Hi, Max, have just found this thread and just have to butt in and say how much I admire you for going through 3-weekly chemo since 2012!   I have been feeling sorry for myself because I've just had my 2nd chemo of 6 for recurrent ovarian - original was in 2012 with full hysterectomy plus omentum etc, then 6 chemos, this time another op for removal of  new tumour plus bowel resection as tumour attached to outside of bowel.  However, I did have nearly 3 years respite, can't imagine how I'd have coped with non- stop chemo for 3 years!  Like you I feel that as long as I can function, I will keep going, but I will give my wrist a good slap now after reading about you!  Brave, brave girl - though I guess you won't say that, I think we all feel it's just something we HAVE to go through, bravery doesn't come into it.  Nevertheless I still think you have a marvellous attitude, and are a great inspiration to everyone on this thread.

    Love, Hazel x