Decided not having chemo
Yesterday night I have decided to forego chemo. Strong feeling of self preservation, slept great, no crying in the morning.
Forum Discussion
Treatment decisions are hard at times and it can be confusing.
Australia has some of the best breast cancer stats for survival in the world due to our treatment options.
My self preservation was why I chose chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Was it a tough 6 months?. Absolutely. Would I choose it again? Absolutely. Without the treatment I doubt I would be alive now or as healthy now, having such an aggressive cancer. My decision to have chemo was not wanting to live with regrets. I didn't want to think in 2 years time...oh I wished I'd given this cancer my best shot of eradicating it.
My sister died of breast cancer.
But she lived long enough to see her children grown, married and met many of her grandchildren. An opportunity she would not have had without chemo. She truly inspired me. As has her daughter, who also had breast cancer. 16 years after her chemo she remains cancer free.
Having all the facts of your particular cancer, how it responds to chemo or without are all important with decision making. Hopefully you have made your decision with all those facts. Take care. Kath x
Australia has some of the best breast cancer stats for survival in the world due to our treatment options.
My self preservation was why I chose chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Was it a tough 6 months?. Absolutely. Would I choose it again? Absolutely. Without the treatment I doubt I would be alive now or as healthy now, having such an aggressive cancer. My decision to have chemo was not wanting to live with regrets. I didn't want to think in 2 years time...oh I wished I'd given this cancer my best shot of eradicating it.
My sister died of breast cancer.
But she lived long enough to see her children grown, married and met many of her grandchildren. An opportunity she would not have had without chemo. She truly inspired me. As has her daughter, who also had breast cancer. 16 years after her chemo she remains cancer free.
Having all the facts of your particular cancer, how it responds to chemo or without are all important with decision making. Hopefully you have made your decision with all those facts. Take care. Kath x