On 5/6/2008 rose01 wrote:
I hope this isn't an insensitive or dumb question but I'd like to know how others have approached this. If and when there comes a point that the treatment is taking such a toll on quality of life that it's not worth it, how do you recognize this point?? Do you let the doctors tell you first that they've done all they can? Do you just "instinctly" know? I want myself and my husband to fight this cursed disease with all we have but at the same time, doesn't this have to be weighed against quality of time and living life on one's own terms? I really don't have any answers right now. In fact, I pray we never get to this crossroad.
This is what we are going through right now with my Dad. He is just finishing up his 6th cycle of xeloda and his quality of life is not good. Nothing tastes good to him so he doesn't eat and has lost weight, he gets loose stools, he has so much fluid build up from his abdomen down to his toes and he is very weak. I told him that he has got to be done with chemo and start taking natural supplements to get his strength back and get rid of all these side effects! This cancer stuff is for the birds!! In fact, I wouldn't even wish it on them!! Take Care and Best Wishes!!