Thanks for that. I'm not against chemo in early stage breast cancer --as you say all sorts of variables; some of them being psychological ones. There is a need for rational thoughts but i defy anyone to stay purely in that with this. I would ideally like to see a range of interventions -ie i think its fine to remove a breast mainly due to 'fear' of one day it apppearing there...but when bcna is involved with selcting women to talk about their experiences how about offering a range of experiences; including a woman who used..say mindfulness or yoga or whatever to deal with that fear. If you didnt have breast cancer or if you did--how comforting would it be to sit there and go im glad there are different possiblities with treatment and some wil be dictated by biological and some will be around 'choice'.
Personally like other people here; i am 'happy' with my treatment and would recommend it; but i would have found it helpful to be on this website with 'lots' of other women in my treatment modality --i know they are out there but not in here or necessarily making 'news'. My post was meant to be a 'friendly wave' to future women who might feel a bit isolated by not having certain treatments.
i appreciate your response
best wishes