Golly, I'm certain this question isn't answerable.

As someone who cares about people who have cancer, I say NEVER.

But, I really, really, really believe that it is certainly not my decision to make. The person with cancer has to live through the treatment, not me.

Do you have cancer? Have you been through multiple treatments? If so, I'm so sorry for your struggle.

I was given 8 to 10 months over a year ago. I have been taking chemo treatments regulary and have had radiation treatment to the brain and I;m still alive and kicking for now.Its a very hard question to answer but I still put up with the sickness after chemo.Its better than the other alternative that I have seen other people take and not last long when they stop their treatments. so if it means being sick for a few days its worth it to me.

As long as my grandbabies still laugh and give me hugs when they see me I will continue to fight.

This may be the hardest decision that one will make, but, a decision that should always be on the table. Of course, it is impossible to accurately predict the course of the disease or its treatment. In some situations, treatment may add years of quality living, and while in other cases, not. I have a dear friend who's breast cancer is stage four and was given chemo in a curative regime. Despite several attempts at different protocols, the side effects of the chemo were always, to her, worse than than the disease. She has now decided on a palliative regime and has regained a better quality of life. In this case, she traded time for quality by making the decision to meet the end on her own terms.

I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in May of 2008. I have been through Chemotherapy, Herceptin and ratiadion since July of 2008 with my last one just this month Sept of 2009. I cannot say that I would go through all of the treatment again because of the things like neuropathy that have taken up residence in my body. I can, however, state that if the doctor's are willing to treat you there is always hope. New treatments and miracles happen day by day.

Anonymous, you are the only one who can answer this question. My husband simply got tired. He said he felt like he was in a race and the distance between him and everyone else increased day by day. There's nothing wrong with "taking charge" of whether or not you will accept treatment. Quality of life certainly improves without it. It's a tough decision to make, and one you must discuss with loved ones. They need to support you...whatever your choice may be.

At the age of 37 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that metatisized to my liver, August 7, 2008. They gave me 6 months with no treatment. I took the treatment of chemo, let me fifteen year old daughter go live with her dad (BIG, HUGE mistake) and ended treatment late July. No signs of cancer, CEA number is .8 and new scans will be done middle of October. There are benign tumors in my liver and we'll see if they are still like that. If they aren't, I will then have that decision whether to begin chemo or not. I'm supposed to go back to work at the end of October after being off since last August. I need to go back to work for insurance sake, but not only that, I do miss my work and co-workers. Anyway, I don't know what my response will be if they say the tumors are not benign anymore. My now sixteen year old is back living with me and is being a teenager along with all of the headaches. She doesn't seem to care about me and that really hurts and it may weigh in on my decision on whether to begin treatment again, even though I have a husband and an eleven year old. I'll have to think about it.

Are you fighting or are just relying on a doctor to do it for you and just fighting the pain the doctors treatment is inflicting? It is brave. but are you wasting valuable time? you need to be fighting it yourself.or are afraid to take responsablity for your own life? Sorry after 7 years on the doctors death row.Like gods they claim they are your only hope I continue to talk into the wind. my words are ignored as the raving of old man. which of course I am. Regected banned and barred . I am still alive and well? I just await the usual hate mail.

Sometime the biggest fight is just letting it happen.I pray most of my big problems. Hospice is not giving up. The time and care I have received has given me more peace and church have given me comfort. More then any doctor. Whats with Flag as inappropriate? Jan

Janice.2215 To me you are a great fighter,using all means at your disposal.