Hi all,
My Dad has been receiving immunotherapy for the last 5 months. He has lost so much weight from it, probably about 3 stone and has very little appetite. He is also struggling to get food down and has had ulcers on the back of his tongue! He is so weak, very breathless and tired.
He has always been a man on the go, now he is bed ridden or sofa ridden and he is starting to get bed sores.
He has a scan on 3rd Jan and then results 9th Jan.
I feel he would be better off not receiving this treatment, as i feel it’s bought on more suffering than anything else.
Has anyone else experienced the same thoughts or has anyone else withdrawn treatment?
Hi 123gemstar
I'm sorry to read how poorly your dad has become whilst on immunotherapy and it sounds like he needs to take the opportunity of discussing this with his consultant at his next appointment.
I had a different type of cancer, and wasn't offered immunotherapy, so can't help with his decision making but I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list where it'll be easier to spot.
While you're waiting for replies, it would be great if you could put something about your dad's diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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