Oncologist wants to stop treatment

Hi Hopepy87, welcome to the group. I'm sorry to hear your husband is feeling so unwell, I was due to have 6 chemo days, but they said I wasn't well enough to have the last one. Lots of people miss the last one, it doesn't make any difference really.

Ray.   

Thank you so much for your quick reply - that is very comforting to know that it won’t really make a difference missing the last chemo .

Hi. My last chemo was cancelled as you’ve been told it’s quite common. Radiotherapy is the main course of treatment chemo is a top up it helps make the tumour responsive to radiotherapy but as u said it’s common for us not to have all the doses. . I m 7 years post treatment so try not to worry. 

Hazel zx

That’s lovely to hear that you’re 7 years post treatment. Thank you we feel more reassured about missing last chemo. Just hope he can make it to the end of radiotherapy.

Hi Hopepy87, I'm just over a year out of treatment, and I missed my last 2 chemo sessions due to being in hospital and too unwell to see them through.. 

Hi Hopepy87 

I can't help with the chemo as I avoided it. Just wanted to send you both a virtual hug

I'm glad he's trying to finish the RT. That is the main treatment....the chemo is used to make the cancer more sensitive to it. 

Hi he will do one day at a time.  I did 35 radiotherapy sessions the last 2 weeks were hard but day by day I got there he will as well. I can’t recall anyone not completing radio. Even during Covid we had people who caught Covid but still had radiotherapy.  Hugs from me. 

Hazel xx

Hopepy87 said:

Dr wanted to stop radiotherapy but my husband said no

I’m glad he’s trying to get through. He was prescribed that extra week for a reason. Even if it means he might need a short stay in hospital afterwards it will be worth it. 

Thank you for your reply and glad to hear you’re doing well x

Thank you for your very kind words - he’s done his radiotherapy today - now just 5 more to go. He’s being so brave as you all have been x