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which my brother chose to do. There had been some success with the drug though the research at the time said it worked best for Asian women who had never smoked (seriously!). The doctor made it clear in Brother's case, this would only keep him going for a few weeks but he did think it would be "good time", not spent being sick from the chemo.

Fortunately, insurance did pay for drug, he tolerated it very well and he had a good quality of life for his last 2 or 3 months. Things really didn't get bad for him until the last week or so. Up until then he was able to live pretty normally (including feeling well enough to go to a couple Twins games) and had even gotten his appetite back.

It really depends on the patient, the drug, and how honest the doctor is about what can be done.