jenguypie&#39;s blog https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/jenguypie/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2009-01-13T23:46:51Zhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/jenguypie/posts/chemo-or-not2009-01-13T22:46:51Z2009-01-13T22:46:51ZI saw my oncologist last week to discuss my treatment after surgery, i was offered chemo and said i would think about it. this is the second time i have had breast cancer the first time was eleven years ago, i had chemo then to shrink the tumour to save my breast and had a wide local exsision and then went on to have nine years of tamoxifen. this time i have had a mastctomy (same breast) and a reconstruction,my nodes were clear and it was a grade two eastrogen receptive, i will be having another blood test to check my hormone levels next week then see him the following week. i have to decide wether to have chemo or not he says i dont have to and i dont relish the thought of all the side effects again it only increases my chances by five percent over ten years i will have to have hormone therapy wich will be bad enough i dont think i can go through the chemo again if i dont have to. i have had so many problems over the last few years because of the last lot i am inclined to take my chances. i am 50 this year and this disease has allready had a good few years of my life i just want to be as normal as possible for as long as possible. You know what i mean? Any advice would be appreciated Jen<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=222739&AppID=18029&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember