Talking with his oncologist about his condition, his treatment options, and risk
factors led Bob to treat his colorectal cancer with chemotherapy.
Title: Choosing chemotherapy
“I had talked to my oncologist and I had also gone onto the web and looked up what
is the best possible treatment for my cancer? When I went to my oncologist and he
told me what we were going to do, he said, ‘We’re going to be aggressive.’ And I
said, ‘Good.’
He told me exactly what he was going to give me and how he was going to treat me.
I was very glad that I decided to go with the chemotherapy because that meant that
if it was to spread there was a better chance of it being stopped. I was not really
aware of what to expect.
I did some searching on the Internet to find out what the chemotherapy was like,
what types of effects were there. The chemotherapy that I received for the colon
cancer lasted six months, and I took the full course of treatment that was prescribed.
It was quite long in terms of my mind, but in terms of the actual time six months
is not that long.”