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Eeking out an extra (potential) 2 years in exchange for the mental and physical torture of chemotherapy is not worthwhile for some people, particularly the elde
by MagicWishMonkey 12y ago
Eeking out an extra (potential) 2 years in exchange for the mental and physical torture of chemotherapy is not worthwhile for some people, particularly the elderly.
- thieving_magpie 12y agoEveryone must make their own choice.
- tpopp 12y agoChemotherapy does not work on this type of cancer. The best treatments, with the exception of one semi-annual treatment, give 2 days of fatigue and that's about it. The physical torture is not there, only the mental torture of having a terminal illness. Additionally, this cancer does not cause your health to degrade until the very end. You're right about it depending on the person though. There is just a lot of misconception about this particular cancer, which is why I commented about it.
- mdtancsa 12y agoNot all chemo is the same. Some are FAR worse than others, and some are relatively tolerable.
- RogerL 12y agoMy mother was on chemo for years. Her only 'suffering' was tiredness, and she survived far beyond what was predicted for her. For others it is horrible and/or ineffective. You won't know if you don't try.