Radiation/Letrozole or NOT?
Was diagnosed at the end of June and had lumpectomy + one lymph node excision in early July. Lymph node and tumour margins clear. Tumour Grade 1 and only 8mm. ER/PR positive. Am reluctant to have ...
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@Chiroptera-girl I agree with Marg, Radiation isn't what it was years ago, it is incredibly precise around vital organs and extremely doable!!! It only really impacted me at the end as it's cumulative, so the burn and fatigue but honestly I'd do it again in a heart beat to Chemo instead!
It really comes down to you, my first diagnosis was DCIS in 2011 so couldn't get an earlier diagnosis than that, my Surgeon chose aggressive treatment after lumpectomy which was radiation and tamoxifen. I think at the time for me it was about doing everything recommended by Specialists I trusted for the best outcome for me. There are no guarantees in anything of course, I had a recurrence at the 4yr mark. I don't regret the radiation at all, in fact Im glad I did it.
I'm now on Aromasin, side effects are a little less to Arimidex, but yeah still creaky and painful getting up and moving, but I think Ive just learned to live with it, as in it doesnt hold me back. Stretching exercises I do help alot from my Exercise Physiologist.
Over the past 6 years I've come to learn it's all a gamble with treatments, to do it, or don't do it...so it comes down to what sits best for you, and you alone. x Melinda
It really comes down to you, my first diagnosis was DCIS in 2011 so couldn't get an earlier diagnosis than that, my Surgeon chose aggressive treatment after lumpectomy which was radiation and tamoxifen. I think at the time for me it was about doing everything recommended by Specialists I trusted for the best outcome for me. There are no guarantees in anything of course, I had a recurrence at the 4yr mark. I don't regret the radiation at all, in fact Im glad I did it.
I'm now on Aromasin, side effects are a little less to Arimidex, but yeah still creaky and painful getting up and moving, but I think Ive just learned to live with it, as in it doesnt hold me back. Stretching exercises I do help alot from my Exercise Physiologist.
Over the past 6 years I've come to learn it's all a gamble with treatments, to do it, or don't do it...so it comes down to what sits best for you, and you alone. x Melinda