Giving chemo a break, is that right?

FormerMember over 6 years ago

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Hello My mum has been battling metastatic breast cancer for over 5 years, with a near constant run of chemo the last 18 months.

The chemo is unfortunately not stopping the tumours/growths which is why they keep switching up the chemo. Her latest round has finished and again, the cancer on the liver is growing so they want to switch chemo again.

However, my mum has asked to stop treatment until the new year (8 weeks without treatment). This is mainly due to her daughters wedding in December and wanting to enjoy it and Christmas.

I understand her reasons, and shes the one going through this so its her decision, but is that wise? As her cancer is still growing WITH chemo, couldn't it be more harmful to have nothing for two months?

I guess what i'm looking for is anyone who has done something similar with little to no repercussions.

Thank you

MrsG83x over 1 year ago in reply to FormerMember

Has anyone got a more recent but similar experience to this? My mum has had breast cancer twice (both primaries) and in 2020 was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in various spots in her bones. She started oral chemo and managed really well for a couple of years before we had the dreaded news it had spread to the liver. There are many very small lesions so only option was change in chemo with hope of keeping them stable.
We are now 3-5 different chemo options in now and mam’s oncologist has suggested a break in treatment for 3-4 weeks so her body can have a break as she’s having a really tough time. Both myself and my mam are really scared about potential of the cancer to grow though I recognise that having further chemo right now could be more dangerous. Anyone else had a similar experience but been ok and managed to go back into treatment after? Any responses much appreciated

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