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Choosing chemo or not at an advanced age: Thoughts?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 14, 2020 | Replies (7)
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@colleenyoung

@skay, you may be interested in reading these related discussions where @elvandi @mollymiller and others discuss the same decision.

- Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/going-my-way/
- Over 70 years old starting Chemo https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/over-70-years-old-starting-chemo/

While not breast cancer, we faced this same issue in our family. Going into the chemo consult, my dad warned us that he did not want to have chemo. After talking with the oncologist and learning he could stop at any time, he decided to give it a try. He had stage 4 colon cancer at 74. The chemo side effects got really tough after 5 or 6 months and he decided to stop. He never regretted his decision to stop chemo.

What is your mom thinking about chemo? Have you talked with her oncologist about the side effects the chemo protocol typically cause?

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skay | @skay | Feb 14, 2020

Thank you. I think we are leaning against any chemo. My mom is bone frail and does not weigh much- my biggest concern is that she isn't strong enough physically to fight off the rigors of chemo & side effects.
The more I read here, makes me believe that decision is probably for the best.
Should anything show up in the next scan, we will have to decide then what is for the best.
I'm, to say the least, scared. I'm not ready to lose my momma.

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