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Hi @lisa_68, 

Sorry you find yourself here in this group. Not a group any of us wanted to be in. It is so very overwhelming at the start of a breast care diagnosis. There is so much to treatment of breast cancer and everyone is different and every breast cancer is different. There is so much information too, lots of new terms to learn so no wonder it's hard to work out what to do.

My breast cancer was Her2 negative, hormone positive, grade 3 cells and stage one. There are a couple of other markers in my pathology.  I had a lumpectomy  followed by chemo  for 12 rounds and then radium x 20 sessions. Now I take tamoxifen for 5 years. My pathology dictated my treatment plan and the whole treatment plan was recommended by my oncologist. There wasn't really anything unusual about my treatment. I think it was pretty standard for my pathology.

Where are you being treated? It might help to update your profile with more information about your particular cancer and where you are located so we can provide better advice and there might be members near you. 

Can you talk to your oncologist or breast care nurse about the treatment. They can explain to you about all the options, risks and benefits regarding treatment. Ask questions and understand why certain treatments are required. You want to be in a position where you know you are satisfied with undertaking the treatments. For me I wanted to make sure I did everything I could to treat my breast cancer as well as minimise the risk of return. 

I would also suggest having a support person with you for these discussions with your medical team. The reason being is that it is hard to remember everything and it can also be good support for you. 

Wishing you all the best as you go forward. I highly recommend this group. I could not have got through my treatment without people here. 

@Mez_BCNA it might be better to move this to a new post for that @lisa_68 can have members respond to her concerns.