Hi Everyone
Anyone with breast cancer out there had been told that they probably don't need chemo? My oncologist yesterday said go for Tamoxifen and radiotherapy but chemo was probably overkill. I'd mentally prepared myself for having 'the works'. My cancer is grade 2, my lymph nodes are clear, the lump was 15 mm and is oestrogen sensitive.
He said if I want to have it they will support me but it only has a 4% chance of doing anything for me. It may also make me infertile, I'm philosophical about that but am 39 and just before my diagnosis had been planning a baby. Don't want to protect my fertility then leave a baby without a mum though! Oh the choices you have to make with the big C!
Any thoughts welcome!
Ruth
FormerMember
If it was just stage II... I'd say don't. You can't take Tamoxifen & chemo at the same time. There are alot of reasons to have to stop chemo, then you're on nothing. Apparently, side-effects from chemo can appear years after you stop.
I have stage IV, and was told the same thing & it really threw me. I have been stable for 2 1/2 years.
