It is a personal decision...perhaps you can talk to other survivors who have been through chemo (like us! )...I was mostly afraid of throwing up but I NEVER did...they give you great meds to counteract the side effects...I lost my hair, etc...but everything's back to normal, just to let you know....the side effects are only temporary, but life can go on for years...I also considered each stage of treatment as an added insurance policy to increase my odds of surviving and reduce the chances of recurrence (radiation lowered that risk from 30% to less than 5%, another no-brainer!)...
ask lots of questions so you can make the best possible decision...keep us posted!!
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