re: To fight or not to fight: Treatment w/ lower quality or none w/ shorter life

My mother-in-law was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was in her 70s. She decided to fight it with chemo, probably mostly for my father-in-law's sake as I don't think he was ready to let her go. She lived for 2 years, long enough to see her youngest grandchild (our daughter) born and have her 1st birthday. The joy on Mom's face at the hospital when the baby was born basically said it was worth it to her. I can't really say how badly the chemo made her feel, because she was always a trooper, but she still was able to do a lot of things before she passed.

Towards the end, I think the docs said she could do another round and maybe buy a few more months. But she said she'd had enough and died peacefully at home.

As others have said, you can't really say unless/until you're faced with that decision yourself. Family and whether you and they are ready to say goodbye can be a big influence on things too.