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I am 84 and diagnosed with stage 1 pancreatic cancer in September 2025. I tried chemo of folfirinox and did not tolerate the first treatment. So I am refusing any more treatment. The same reason you said——I’ll choose my current well being rather than treatment with the probably false hope of more years in the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts as well.
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Don't abandon all treatments yet. I believe that there are many treatments for stage 1 that do not involve chemo.
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@ardithbjorge
Thank you...things might be different if we were the young women we used to be! But I do want to mention the Gem/Abrax infusions I'm getting now; I understand they are only palliative, but do help with pain if it is present. If the infusions add a year or two without making my life miserable, I'm willing to take a chance on neuropathy and other side effects. And I advocate for a lesser dosage, due to age, my size and sensitivity to drugs. Keep in touch...Carrie