Every one reacts different to chemo ..I know that as my mum was ill with hers ..but her friend took it in her stride with just feeling tired all time ..I hope you take what is offered to you because they know the best way to treat it ...I myself have been recalled by after my mamogram and tomorrow they want to do more scans from different angles plus utrosound maybe biopsy  I must say im scared to death of what results might be ..please talk to the nurses about your fear of chemo x 

hi my mum was diagnosed with BC in June at 45 it was a 2cm Tumour hadn’t spread to her lymph nodes but was a grade 3. It wasn’t the gene one it was a hormone one the plan was originally have the blue radiation dye the day before the op then lumpectomy then radio therapy. Oncologist then decided that to be on safe side as a scan can’t dectect a cell that although it hasn’t spread to lymph nodes it was decided that 4 rounds of chemo to be on safe side that the cells were killed even though he was confident he took the cancer out. 

She is needle phobic badly (we both are) but she took it as she wanted best outcome aswell as drs. 

It is scary and it’s wasnt nice. I’m 19 and I got it into my head that she wouldn’t the the same mum no more she wouldn’t Be able to do things and be normal but she started  and it was hard at times cause she was abit more tired but other than that we still went cinema shopping ate out took the puppy for walks we went to beaches and all sorts and although it was tough at times when she’d have abit of joint pain or be tired we got through it. The only really tough bit was her scar from lumpectomy where they took lymphnodes got infected and she didn’t get anti biotics in time so it got sore and she ended up in hospital for a few nights the rest was okay and nothing like everyone was telling me it was going to be. Everyone reacts differently to it but positive mental attitude really keeps you going. I don’t know if this helped but I was in the same boat I really didn’t want her to have chemo because I didn’t want that huge change and that chance of things being really difficult and although it wasn’t fantastic it wasn’t awful she got through it all the needles and came out the other side and onto radio therapy now x 

Hi,

It isn’t a case of refused, more a case of chosen not to. Your body, your cancer and your choice of treatment. We are all grown ups and capable of assessing the costs and benefits of any individual treatment.

Good luck with whatever treatment you choose.

Dave

Completely agree Dave. Get all the facts and make a decision, it’s not just how our bodies react it’s our minds as well. Both can influence the outcome of treatment. 

Hi 

I was diagnosed in August 2018 and I chose not to have chemo as my treatment plan. I am age 49.

I had 20 days of radiotherapy followed by a hysterectomy and now bone infusion.

It was the right Choice for me.

I hope your treatment is going well whatever you decided to do xx

Hi All, 

I am also debating whether I should refuse chemo for my bone cancer which has spread to my lungs and is at stage 4. I'm taking other herbal supplements and hoping these will work instead of the chemo. 
 

initially I agreed to go ahead with the chemo but now I'm having doubts. Im due to have my PICC line inserted tomorrow and hoping if anyone could give me any advice before I go ahead as I'm having lots of doubt! 

Hi All, 

I am also debating whether I should refuse chemo for my bone cancer which has spread to my lungs and is at stage 4. I'm taking other herbal supplements and hoping these will work instead of the chemo. 
 

initially I agreed to go ahead with the chemo but now I'm having doubts. Im due to have my PICC line inserted tomorrow and hoping if anyone could give me any advice before I go ahead as I'm having lots of doubt! 

Stage 4 is incurable, I know because my husband has it.  The chemo shrunk it by half and three years on he is still battling.  I don't know how old you are but my husband is now 74.  I amd not going to comment on herbal remedies but if you decide to go the chemo route then you will be advised on what you can and can't take.  Are you aware that each treatment is based on the person, its not carte blanche as it used to be, the oncologist has it made specifically for your cancer.  I hope you decide which way forward is the best for you.  Good luck, Carol 

I'm 24.

does your husband also have bone cancer in his lungs? They say the chemo success rate for bone cancer is really low, around 20% or less so that's also why I'm debating whether to go ahead with it or not. Also the corona virus is really a huge factor. 

Hello Daisyhil

I hear you. 

I've been told chemo will only give me a 3-4% survival benefit over 10yrs. Can't judge whether it's worth it or not. Also, the covid risk - the thought of no human contact during this emotionally taxing period of my life - it feels like the mental toll will be too great. Don't want to ravage my body more than necessary but obvs don't fancy dying yet either! I'm 45, fit and active. My sister's chemo (for the same cancer but in more lymph nodes) ravaged her body with long term nasty side effects - but she's still here 9yrs after her diagnosis. AWFUL choices!!