Hi, I am 68 and was diagnosed with Stage 4 in March 2020. I have been having chemo since May, and Avastin for the last four cycles. I have just declined an operation but not sure if I made the right decision. I was told I am on the borderline with 30% chance of complications, the tumours are in the lining of the stomach and lungs but not in the organs. The surgeon explained that there could be more tumours in the momentum but they won't know until they try to remove it. I asked how much longer I might live if I had the op and she said about 20% longer than if I didn't, about 8 months if it was a few years i might have gone for the op but so little time to go through for such a big complex operation.
I was terrified of having the operation especially as I care for my husband who is very poorly with cancer.
Hi
It's natural to worry that declining the operation was the right decision. I've learnt that there really is no right or wrong decision, just the right decision for you at the time you had to make it. If you're worried about it though, could you arrange to speak to your CNS or surgeon so that they can go through the options and explain the pros and cons of having the operation again. I know you've been told that you have a 30% chance of complications but that also means that you have a 70% chance that there will be no complications.
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