New and just diagnosed with TNBC
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Hi @Heathy78
if I read your post correctly, chemo will reduce your chance of recurrence from 1:5 to 1:10? That seems quite a bit to me. We always think of being in the bigger number - if 80% don't get a recurrence, what am I worrying about? But what if you are in the 20%? I didn't have TNBC, and had a mastectomy so circumstances are different. Yes, you can have long term side effects - I have one definitely attributable to chemo and one partially. Neither affects my life to any great degree. Yes, it would be nice to be without them and no, I don't know if chemo will keep me clear of a recurrence but 6 years on, I have no regrets. I have done everything I can to keep myself free of cancer and I can manage the side effects without altering my life. Ultimately it's your decision so a) be happy with what you choose and b) recognise that living with risk is a part of life, none of us knows what the future may bring. It may of course be very good and that's what we should focus on. Best wishes.
if I read your post correctly, chemo will reduce your chance of recurrence from 1:5 to 1:10? That seems quite a bit to me. We always think of being in the bigger number - if 80% don't get a recurrence, what am I worrying about? But what if you are in the 20%? I didn't have TNBC, and had a mastectomy so circumstances are different. Yes, you can have long term side effects - I have one definitely attributable to chemo and one partially. Neither affects my life to any great degree. Yes, it would be nice to be without them and no, I don't know if chemo will keep me clear of a recurrence but 6 years on, I have no regrets. I have done everything I can to keep myself free of cancer and I can manage the side effects without altering my life. Ultimately it's your decision so a) be happy with what you choose and b) recognise that living with risk is a part of life, none of us knows what the future may bring. It may of course be very good and that's what we should focus on. Best wishes.