Recently diagnosed stage 4 ovarian cancer

I've just been told my cancer is incurable and been offered a choice of 2 chemotherapy options.  I feel reasonably well at the moment. How do I decide whether to go ahead with the chemotherapy and do the the benefits outweigh the possible side effects. I have no idea what the prognosis is with or without treatment and would like to hear from others who have experienced this

  • Hi there ... welcome to our little chat room ... well there's so many different things to take into account .. age ... general health ... family ... maybe good for you too talk with your oncology team about your worries , or there's a free phone on here and mcmillan have one too, where you can speak to qualified nurses who can give you better answers to your questions ... 

    I'm not having treatment because my bones are really weak , and my age ... but if I'd have been younger and fitter or still had my kids at home, I would have done anything and everything I could ... I got all the facts and weighed everything up ... but you need to be sure and only you can make this decision... 

    Whatever way you go, I'm sending you caring thoughts and big hug ... chrisie x

  • Hello there i was told my cancers are incurable in August and that without chemo it would be about six months no way I want everyday I can get the visits for treatment are good I'm not sitting watching the calender any way I need a week to decide what I'm wearing for the next session my chat name is littlekitt you can read more about my diagnosis there and you can ask me more if it will help giving up isn't an option grab all the online hugs