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Hi Marta, thank you so much for introducing yourself. I am very interested in your decision not to get treatment. I had treatment and it was successful. I have been in remission for 10 months but I appear to be having a recurrence. I am very ambivalent about whether I would do any more chemotherapy, but I am interested in looking into an immunotherapy trial. I'm just very interested in what you have to say about your decision. Hope you decide to share more. Beth
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Dear Beth,
Thank you for your reply. I am sorry that you are suffering.
Twenty-seven years ago I underwent chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. I was not Stage 4 but they gave me the same protocol. I did not have a good experience with the chemo side-effects though that cancer has not returned. Now at age 74 I was told I had pancreatic cancer and the treatment would be chemo, radiation, Whipple surgery, and more chemo. I was told that would give me 20% chance of one more year of disease-free life. I didn’t think those odds were worth the side-effects of the treatment. Since the diagnosis I have had a wonderful year of symptom-free life with my husband.
Keep me posted as to what you decide.
All the best. Marta
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Dear Beth,
Thank you for your reply.
I wrote a long comment but somehow I lost it. When I feel better, I will try again!
Marta