Like Mel and Speedjaney, we've just been through chemo treatment for Morgan who was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma in Oct last year. If you copy and paste the thread below you can read Morgan's story.
http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=65631.0Morgan's treatment was by injection at the vet, after a blood test was taken to check his red count level. This was weekly and took no more than 10 mins. We then gave him tablets and steriods every day. He was a good little patient
Oddily enough I've just got back from paying his bill with the vets. He was insured, and Petplan have just sent me his final cheque (even though I only paid one premium in this years policy). To be honest, I'd have sold my car if I'd needed to.
Morgan was 11yrs, 4mths and 3 days old when he passed in my dads arms at home, without the vets intervention
Do I feel guilt at giving him treatment, no. Would I do it again? Only if the cancer was caught in its early stages.
If you trust your vet, then go with what they suggest, along with your gut feeling
I'm sorry you're going through this, I really am - PM me if you want