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Chemotherapy does not work on this type of cancer. The best treatments, with the exception of one semi-annual treatment, give 2 days of fatigue and that's about it. The physical torture is not there, only the mental torture of having a terminal illness. Additionally, this cancer does not cause your health to degrade until the very end.

You're right about it depending on the person though. There is just a lot of misconception about this particular cancer, which is why I commented about it.

Not all chemo is the same. Some are FAR worse than others, and some are relatively tolerable.

Everyone must make their own choice.

My mother was on chemo for years. Her only 'suffering' was tiredness, and she survived far beyond what was predicted for her. For others it is horrible and/or ineffective. You won't know if you don't try.