Thanks ladies for the comments above, kind and wise words from you all....yes, you are right - often the treatment options require a personal decision and it varies from person to person. My onc said that some people quite happily even knock back chemo - and that's in a scenario where most others would accept it without question! Personal choice.
Tanya, I understand your choices, you are right since your kids are young. And Moira - good that you don;t have extreme menopausal symptoms anyway. And Sarah - your stats might be different to mine, not sure. So we are all different from starters.
As for me - my kids are 24 and 27, I am almost retired and the next 5 years are going to be my fun years - travel in particular!
Thanks so much for your comments and yes, may 2011 be a good one.
Lyn x