Well, Tray, best wishes to you! ....and definitely continue to learn more everyday!
Like with everything, there are certainly people that are very thankful for having chose Chemotherapy and others who have expressed regret on this forum.
And that's what makes this one of life's toughest decisions.
I think that too many are very early on referred to Oncology and don't get past the opinion of one Oncologist.
Someone here once posted that they did get second opinions and the Oncologists all "seemed to work from the same playbook". I personally spent time seeking answers to questions from two Oncologist and found that to be true.
My decision really came back to the confidence that I heard from my colon and lung surgeons that all of my cancer in both organs had been removed.
By doing close rounds of blood tests and scans, I believed that we could find that opinion to be true or not rather quickly.
So 15 months later after Stage IV colerectal cancer, I am healthy and having good quality of life!
While this is my story, others of similar circumstances have not fared as well. That's what makes this a very personal and individualized decision.
I hope that your decision proves to be your correct and ultimate blessing!
Paul