Hi everyone, does anyone out there have any experience or advice about delaying or postponing a combined treatment cycle? My husband who has inoperable stage 4 lung cancer is due a cycle on 2nd December which we weren’t expecting and we have booked a self catering break from 3rd to 18th as we haven’t been away for so long and have cancelled three breaks already following his diagnosis in June of this year. So as the treatment virtually wipes him out for 10-12 days we have talked about postponing it so he can enjoy this break but then he doesn’t want to have the treatment right before Christmas either!!!
Is there any serious negative effects to delaying? His first cycle resulted in a severe liver reaction and his second cycle was delayed for twelve weeks so we are kind of thinking that if the consultant/treatment can be delayed for that reason there is not much harm in him choosing to postpone this one for four/six weeks. Any comments welcomed.
Grasan
Hi Grasan, what a dilemma. I can completely understand why you would want your husband to postpone so you can both enjoy a break away. The truth being told, only your oncologist can say whether it is ok to delay treatment, and it might well be that he will agree with you and say the holiday will do you both good. But I do think it would be best to get their advice first.
Fingers crossed you get to go away. Take care x
