Where am I going, what am I doing? After recent surgery, and assurances that they have removed tumour, diverticulitis and perforation, they want to do chemo as a belt and braces. My partner, a naturopthic nutritionist, is agin it, my son was all for it, but after a conversation with him yesterday, he will support my decision whatever that is.
From my research s far, I am leaning to the opinion that chemo is a waste of time, and way, way too invasive. I may still be in denial, but I did at least have a CT scan on my upper chst yesterday.
I am bored with all this, tired of hospitals, and certainly not happy mentally with the stoma, though physically it's not a problem. I want my partner back as a lover!!
FormerMember
I feel exactly the same Im sick of hospitals and wish I could say goodbye now. My battle is with oral cancer, they removed the tumour with 'adequate margins' they class 5mm as clear and mine were 6mm my neck nodes were all clear. The oncologist wanted to give me radiotherapy as belt and braces although my surgeon said in his opinion I didnt need it the MDT panel were split. I opted for not, however I do worry about that decision as Ive done research and it does say it reduces the chance of recurrence. But there is other research stating other statistics it is a complicated field and not black and white, I have to stick with my decision now. Its a difficult choice, but it is your decision alone and your body. I got hold of my histopathology report as nerve involvement and vascular invasion plays a part in the decision making all the best with your decision Ruth
