New and so confused
I am Grade 2, sentinel lymph node free, deciding if the 4 or 5% difference of having Chemo or going straight into radiation and onto tablets and with the added severe family history of kidney and hear...
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I had stage 2, clear margins, clear nodes and chose not to have chemo. My numbers were 88% chance of making 10 years without chemo, wouldn't make it to 90% with chemo even if it had maximum benefit. Being 42 at the time I was very concerned about the long term collateral damage to my health / body from chemo with such a small maximum potential benefit. Then there was the fact I was self employed, going through the physical and emotional trauma plus financial didn't seem worth it for such a minimal possible improvement. Choosing quality of life over quantity. Then there was the fact the onc said ''chemo is only going to kill cancer cells that are there now, and you probably don't currently have cancer", but yet he was prepared to make a few bucks out of a brutal treatment. Still shaking my head over that visit. If nodes weren't clear, then I would have chosen chemo. Best of luck to everyone with their treatment choices. xx