I think it depends on a lot of factors. If it were my decision to make, if I was still young then yes, I’d do chemo again. My friend had cancer and with the anti-nausea drugs she was still able to work and have a social life while on chemo. If I were much older and didn’t think my quality of life would be great for my remaining years then I would not do the chemo and put the situation in the Lord’s hands.
try eating foods with flax seed in it. i have read that this seed will kill breast cancer cells better than chemo, maybe it will work for cervical cancer as well.
Well, if that’s the only option to work on the cancer, and you’re willing to go through with it, by all means. If you don’t do something to control it, it will just keep going until it gets out of hand. I’m sorry.
im sorry to herar that my wife has cancer of the breast for the second time and is undergoing a second lot of treatment they say that the outcome is good so never give up and always think positive i wish you all the best .
have you explored alternative therapies, homeopathic treatment? The Bastyr Institute in Seattle has had some incredible results from such treatment. I would consider complementary treatment, the chemo and homeopathic treatment in concert. I had Fibro Sarcoma of the spine, and I am cancer free now for two years. http://www.bastyrcenter.org
I am so sorry to hear that, Dolly. I have had cancer and 2 rounds of chemo myself.
I can only speak for myself. I guess it depended on how much it spread and where it spread to. And also how sick are you from the chemo. They tell us not to give up—and I’m not saying to give up—but you have talk to your doctors and make a decision based on what it best for YOU. If the chemo was making me very sick and I had wide-spread metastases, I might stop the chemo and spend the time doing things I’ve always wanted to do.
If it hasn’t spread much and I could live and have chemo, then I would continue it.
It depends on the level of metastasis. I would talk to doctors. Get several opinions. If it has spread so much that it is effectively incurable, then why put yourself through the hell of chemotherapy? It would be better to live out your last days peacefully with your family and loved ones and enjoy the time you have left and not suffer through a futile battle. If, however, the prognosis is good and you feel like you have the fight in you to beat it, then by all means go for it.
Oh no, no, no, no. Chemo is the worst possible thing to do for Cancer patients!
Here’s some very useful info!:
Cancer is now the leading killer of Americans. A report issued by the American Cancer Society a few years ago found a staggering 156 Americans PER HOUR were diagnosed with cancer, and it probably is up to 175 per hour by now. In another report, they estimated that 1,500 Americans die of cancer each day.
Now none of us would want to battle with cancer, but chemotherapy is rarely the best option as it simply does not address the underlying cause and, as this study shows, it can give you "chemo brain" for a decade, if not longer. -chemo brain is the side affect of chemo which makes you think a great deal harder on simple questions. -
The reasons for the staggering rise in cancer cases are many and varied.
Several human studies have found a link between fetal exposure to environmental contaminants and cancer in children and young adults. Those who live near electricity power lines are at an increased risk of developing leukemia. CT scans, and traditional X-rays, are high in potentially dangerous radiation, and may be another cause.
But the main causes clearly are diet and lifestyle. I am convinced that with a few simple lifestyle changes you can virtually eliminate your risk of cancer, and also avoid the obscenely expensive cancer drugs that will likely do you more harm than good.
Here are my major recommendations, which are far more comprehensive than those suggested by the American Cancer Society:
1. Control your insulin levels: Make certain that you limit your intake of processed foods and sugars as much as possible.
2. Get appropriate amounts of animal-based omega-3 fats and make sure you use cod liver oil if you don’t have regular access to sun exposure.
3. Get appropriate exercise. One of the primary reasons exercise works is that it drives your insulin levels down. Controlling insulin levels is one of the most powerful ways to reduce your cancer risks.
4. Normalize your vitamin D levels with safe amounts of sun exposure. This works primarily by optimizing your vitamin D level. If you have regular access to sun exposure then you should use fish oil, not cod liver oil, as your primary source of omega-3 fats. Ideally, it would be best to monitor your vitamin D levels.
5. Eat according to your metabolic type. The potent anti-cancer effects of this principle are very much underappreciated. When we treat cancer patients in our clinic this is one of the most powerful anti-cancer strategies we have.
6. Have a tool to permanently erase the neurological short-circuiting that can activate cancer genes. Even the CDC states that 85 percent of disease is caused by emotions. It is likely that this factor may be more important than all the other physical ones listed here, so make sure this is addressed. Energy psychology seems to be one of the best approaches and my particular favorite tool, as you may know, is the Emotional Freedom Technique.
7. Only 25 percent of people eat enough vegetables, so by all means eat as many vegetables as you are comfortable with. Ideally, they should be fresh and organic. However, please understand that, frequently, fresh conventionally grown vegetables are healthier than organic ones that are older and wilted in the grocery store.
They are certainly better than no vegetables at all, so don’t use that as an excuse. If you are a carb metabolic type you may need up to 300 percent more vegetables than a protein metabolic type.
8. Make sure you are not in the two-thirds of the population who are overweight and maintain an ideal body weight.
9. Get enough high-quality sleep.
10. Reduce your exposure to environmental toxins like pesticides, household chemical cleaners, synthetic air fresheners and air pollution.
11. Boil, poach or steam your foods, rather than frying or charbroiling them.
These may be the best possible things for people with or without cancer to do. Please, i hope you read this and are willing to try this.
~ From research on mercola’s site chocked full of everything you need to know about health and cancer and everything!!
Best of Luck! And one more thing, just by being positive and thinking that you’ll get over the cancer will help you get better!
It is very difficult to answer this Q. It is unsure what type of cells it is, the grade of your disease, and your general health. You need to discuss this with your oncologist, and be sure to ask him about all the pro’s and con’s of another round of chemo, also it is important to find out whether it could possibly be curative or only palliative, nobody can give you a time span on cancer, but the estimates are 90% accurate. If there is no chance for a cure, you might want to look at spending quality time with your family, rather than being sick from chemo just for a few extra months. If the chemo does not affect you much, why not go for it. It is a very personal issue, and you and only you can make that choice, if chemo is offered to you again. Best of luck.
A few years ago I bought a program that educates a person on Cancer. It’s called "Cancer doesn’t Scare Me Anymore!"
by Lorraine Day, M.D. , The number is 1-800-556-4846.
I’m not telling you that’s your answer, but it’s worth a look!
Also a couple of books I would recommend are "The liver cleansing Diet", and " The Healthy Liver & Bowel book", Both by Dr. Sandra Cabot M.D.
All the best to you!
What is your oncologist saying to you? They do know what they are talking about. I had breast cancer 6 years ago and was asked if I wanted the usual treatment or would I want to go on an experimental drug trial. My question to the oncologist was "If your wife was sat here what would you advise her?" I had the regular chemo and I am still here! Good luck with whatever you decide. xxx
It is not a good sign if it has spread it means that it is in your blood or lymph nodes so it can continue to spread thru your body. Your best answers would come from your oncologist.
I think it depends on a lot of factors. If it were my decision to make, if I was still young then yes, I’d do chemo again. My friend had cancer and with the anti-nausea drugs she was still able to work and have a social life while on chemo. If I were much older and didn’t think my quality of life would be great for my remaining years then I would not do the chemo and put the situation in the Lord’s hands.
try eating foods with flax seed in it. i have read that this seed will kill breast cancer cells better than chemo, maybe it will work for cervical cancer as well.
Yes, go for another round. It wont hurt to give it another try.
Good luck!
Well, if that’s the only option to work on the cancer, and you’re willing to go through with it, by all means. If you don’t do something to control it, it will just keep going until it gets out of hand. I’m sorry.
im sorry to herar that my wife has cancer of the breast for the second time and is undergoing a second lot of treatment they say that the outcome is good so never give up and always think positive i wish you all the best .
Try becoming a vegetarian for awhile.
have you explored alternative therapies, homeopathic treatment? The Bastyr Institute in Seattle has had some incredible results from such treatment. I would consider complementary treatment, the chemo and homeopathic treatment in concert. I had Fibro Sarcoma of the spine, and I am cancer free now for two years.
http://www.bastyrcenter.org
I am so sorry to hear that, Dolly. I have had cancer and 2 rounds of chemo myself.
I can only speak for myself. I guess it depended on how much it spread and where it spread to. And also how sick are you from the chemo. They tell us not to give up—and I’m not saying to give up—but you have talk to your doctors and make a decision based on what it best for YOU. If the chemo was making me very sick and I had wide-spread metastases, I might stop the chemo and spend the time doing things I’ve always wanted to do.
If it hasn’t spread much and I could live and have chemo, then I would continue it.
It depends on the level of metastasis. I would talk to doctors. Get several opinions. If it has spread so much that it is effectively incurable, then why put yourself through the hell of chemotherapy? It would be better to live out your last days peacefully with your family and loved ones and enjoy the time you have left and not suffer through a futile battle. If, however, the prognosis is good and you feel like you have the fight in you to beat it, then by all means go for it.
Oh no, no, no, no. Chemo is the worst possible thing to do for Cancer patients!
Here’s some very useful info!:
Cancer is now the leading killer of Americans. A report issued by the American Cancer Society a few years ago found a staggering 156 Americans PER HOUR were diagnosed with cancer, and it probably is up to 175 per hour by now. In another report, they estimated that 1,500 Americans die of cancer each day.
Now none of us would want to battle with cancer, but chemotherapy is rarely the best option as it simply does not address the underlying cause and, as this study shows, it can give you "chemo brain" for a decade, if not longer. -chemo brain is the side affect of chemo which makes you think a great deal harder on simple questions. -
The reasons for the staggering rise in cancer cases are many and varied.
Several human studies have found a link between fetal exposure to environmental contaminants and cancer in children and young adults. Those who live near electricity power lines are at an increased risk of developing leukemia. CT scans, and traditional X-rays, are high in potentially dangerous radiation, and may be another cause.
But the main causes clearly are diet and lifestyle. I am convinced that with a few simple lifestyle changes you can virtually eliminate your risk of cancer, and also avoid the obscenely expensive cancer drugs that will likely do you more harm than good.
Here are my major recommendations, which are far more comprehensive than those suggested by the American Cancer Society:
1. Control your insulin levels: Make certain that you limit your intake of processed foods and sugars as much as possible.
2. Get appropriate amounts of animal-based omega-3 fats and make sure you use cod liver oil if you don’t have regular access to sun exposure.
3. Get appropriate exercise. One of the primary reasons exercise works is that it drives your insulin levels down. Controlling insulin levels is one of the most powerful ways to reduce your cancer risks.
4. Normalize your vitamin D levels with safe amounts of sun exposure. This works primarily by optimizing your vitamin D level. If you have regular access to sun exposure then you should use fish oil, not cod liver oil, as your primary source of omega-3 fats. Ideally, it would be best to monitor your vitamin D levels.
5. Eat according to your metabolic type. The potent anti-cancer effects of this principle are very much underappreciated. When we treat cancer patients in our clinic this is one of the most powerful anti-cancer strategies we have.
6. Have a tool to permanently erase the neurological short-circuiting that can activate cancer genes. Even the CDC states that 85 percent of disease is caused by emotions. It is likely that this factor may be more important than all the other physical ones listed here, so make sure this is addressed. Energy psychology seems to be one of the best approaches and my particular favorite tool, as you may know, is the Emotional Freedom Technique.
7. Only 25 percent of people eat enough vegetables, so by all means eat as many vegetables as you are comfortable with. Ideally, they should be fresh and organic. However, please understand that, frequently, fresh conventionally grown vegetables are healthier than organic ones that are older and wilted in the grocery store.
They are certainly better than no vegetables at all, so don’t use that as an excuse. If you are a carb metabolic type you may need up to 300 percent more vegetables than a protein metabolic type.
8. Make sure you are not in the two-thirds of the population who are overweight and maintain an ideal body weight.
9. Get enough high-quality sleep.
10. Reduce your exposure to environmental toxins like pesticides, household chemical cleaners, synthetic air fresheners and air pollution.
11. Boil, poach or steam your foods, rather than frying or charbroiling them.
These may be the best possible things for people with or without cancer to do. Please, i hope you read this and are willing to try this.
~ From research on mercola’s site chocked full of everything you need to know about health and cancer and everything!!
Best of Luck! And one more thing, just by being positive and thinking that you’ll get over the cancer will help you get better!
HI there
It is very difficult to answer this Q. It is unsure what type of cells it is, the grade of your disease, and your general health. You need to discuss this with your oncologist, and be sure to ask him about all the pro’s and con’s of another round of chemo, also it is important to find out whether it could possibly be curative or only palliative, nobody can give you a time span on cancer, but the estimates are 90% accurate. If there is no chance for a cure, you might want to look at spending quality time with your family, rather than being sick from chemo just for a few extra months. If the chemo does not affect you much, why not go for it. It is a very personal issue, and you and only you can make that choice, if chemo is offered to you again. Best of luck.
A few years ago I bought a program that educates a person on Cancer. It’s called "Cancer doesn’t Scare Me Anymore!"
by Lorraine Day, M.D. , The number is 1-800-556-4846.
I’m not telling you that’s your answer, but it’s worth a look!
Also a couple of books I would recommend are "The liver cleansing Diet", and " The Healthy Liver & Bowel book", Both by Dr. Sandra Cabot M.D.
All the best to you!
What is your oncologist saying to you? They do know what they are talking about. I had breast cancer 6 years ago and was asked if I wanted the usual treatment or would I want to go on an experimental drug trial. My question to the oncologist was "If your wife was sat here what would you advise her?" I had the regular chemo and I am still here! Good luck with whatever you decide. xxx
It is not a good sign if it has spread it means that it is in your blood or lymph nodes so it can continue to spread thru your body. Your best answers would come from your oncologist.