Hi all wld like a bit of advice I’ve had 5 carboplatin / taxol after seeing onc wed she sd because of se and that I only have a small amount of cancer in my lungs she didn’t know if num 6 wld give me any more benefit as my first 2 reduced them by 80 percent but next 2 just kpt them the same size she as left it up to me to decide if I want last one plus a extra wk off for hols obviously I’d be glad to stop but my oh thinks I shld fin course and my chemo nurse says if was her she wld have it as she wld be thinking wat if all the time easy for them to say they don’t have the se I’m 50/50 at moe really can’t decide wat to do y advice be v welcome Laura
oh that’s a hard one, i hate it when they leave the decisions to u, i just want them to tell me what’s best. I haven’t had chemo yet but i think my gut instinct would be to do the last one as if i didn’t have it i would always be wondering if it could have helped even a little bit. Easy for me to say at this stage as i have yet to experience the horrors of chemo but i think that’s what i would do. It’s a personal choice i guess, weighing up the SE’s against the possible benefit. I hope u come to a decision that’s right for u x
That is definitely a hard one as nobody knows for sure whether it will help or not. Poor you having to decide. I hate it when that happens and the ball goes into your court. I think if it was me I would have the last one, but its easy for me to say that as I have not suffered the side effects that you have as not started yet. I hope its not too hard to come to a decision.
SGL xx
It is a hard question Laura and each of us can probably only say what we would do for ourselves. As someone who has had an awful lot of chemo over the years and felt really dreadful and had most of them reduced through the cycles I would drop the last one with no hesitation!!! Bearing in mind your onc has said as the 2ndaries in your lung is very small and she doesnt seem to know if that last one would convey any extra benefit I would opt for quality over quantity.
Dawn
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oh laura what a dilemma !!only when in your position could i truly say because when i felt so low on last chemo i remember saying if it wasnt for my kids i wouldnt have anymore but then when you pick up a little you feel differently, i think you are the only one who can decide its your body, your life i would like to think i would say i would have the 6th but just cant say for sure , whatever you decide i am sure will be the right choice for you hugs rachel xxx
Dear Laura,
As the others have said, I sympathise with you over your decision. Obviously only you can weigh up the pros and cons for you yourself but as you’ve asked for other opinions heres mine! If it was me I think I’d have an extra week break for the holidays and then have the final chemo. I think I personally would fret that I hadn’t done everything I could and would always wonder if I could have got an even better reduction. Whatever you decide I wish you all the best.
Love Julie
Just my humble opinion here. I am taking whatever is offered. My Oncologist is taking what she calls the “belt and braces” approach to my cancer. She said that she wouldn’t be offering it to me if she didn’t think I could take it. So I am taking it.
But - it is your decision.
Hi thanks for all your comments I just want to add it’s my onc who is saying she don’t think I will benefit from last chemo as I’ve a small amount of cancer in lungs ive had her opion but that is all she says my oh seems to think cancer is cancer a it shouldn’t mater how much is there I will have my hol then go back and have another word with her many thanks Laura