Has anyone refused chemo for breast cancer? I have been thinking over the past few days and I’m just not prepared to put my body through that. I’ll have the op and radiotherapy but that’s as far as I’m going to go with it. Xx
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
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.
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!!
