Cancer Support

I'm in something of the same situation, having had proton beam radiation treatments for prostate cancer about a year ago. I've now just had the third of four hormone treatments with Lupron (an injection every 6 months), with very unpleasant side effects. I've let the oncologist know that I will probably refuse the last treatment and take my chances. He's not exactly supportive but agrees that at this point it makes little or no difference to my long-term prognosis.

An aside: For anyone faced with needing radiation treatment for cancer I highly recommend exploring proton beam radiation instead of the more common x-ray radiation. It usually has fewer and milder side effects, mainly because it allows a smaller overall dose of radioactivity for the patient, but with more radioactivity delivered at the target.