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ilovewhenitrain
Member
2 years ago

Choosing to stop treatment

I was diagnosed with metastases in October last year and was given ~12 months. We tried Trodelvy but it was too hard on my body. Tried Eribulen but a recent CT scan showed it’s not working.

my onc has said we could try liposomal doxyrubicin but I had a horrible time on doxorubicin last year. He estimates I have maybe 2 - 3 months left and the next treatment has about a 20% chance to work, and if it does, it would only buy me a couple more months at most.

im thinking it’s time to stop treatment and just enjoy the days I have left.

has anyone else made this decision? What is your experience? Were you in pain or have other bad symptoms?
  • FLClover's avatar
    FLClover
    Member
    2 years ago
    I’m very sorry that you find yourself where you are. I think this decision is a very personal one. I just have a bit of a far-out comment, and that’s that no one can tell you how much time you have left. Time and again patients have far out-lived their doctors’ predictions. The mind is a very powerful thing, so if your mind tells your body that it will live a lot longer, then it has a much better chance of doing so than if it listens to a doctor who is not God. 
    I wish you serenity in your decision and happiness 💟.