Quitting chemo early?

Shellshocked

Has anyone stopped chemo early? The whole thing was a miserable experience with awful side effects and an oncologist who couldn't have cared less about me and my concerns. Side effects were rough and after the third cycle I just gave up. My oncotype score was 27 and I'm not convinced that really would put me in the "high risk" category of recurrence, so I'm somewhat doubtful that I even needed chemo. My last chemo was the day after Thanksgiving. If I were to go back for the fourth chemo cycle, do you think I would have to start over and do four of them or just finish the last one? I will not go back to the same oncologist so I won't be asking his advice. Just wondering what you all think.

wrenn

Welcome. If you post your diagnosis and treatment in your profile it will be easier to get answers but really the answers will have to come from a new oncologist. I think many quit or are cut off from chemo but diagnoses are varied as are outcomes and tolerance levels.

I was cut off after first dose so basically just had surgery as treatment and I am ok 8 years later but again all different. One cannot predict. A new oncologist might help you determine risk or odds for continuing or not.

It is really hard to decide but maybe once you see someone you will feel comfortable with your decision.

Keep us posted.

MinusTwo

As wrenn says, there are lots more things we need to know before anyone could give a sensible answer. Please do post your diagnosis and treatment to date.