No chemo

I remember a few years ago from this site thinking I was one of a small minority not having chemo. And of course it is in the early days when fear for me was quite high of reoccurrence.  This is was not helped by oncologists consulting to my private surgeon all recommmended chemo based on micromet in lymph gland.  My oncologist said I'm not recommending chemo : for me he felt surgery was key, and hormonal treatment and with a bit of radiation thrown in for extra insurance. He feels chemo overused in bc, that chemo does not 'sweep out all the cancer' but likens it to bombing : a bit hit and miss and carries it own health risks and also felt  that there was financial incentives also at work.  I didn't have the onco test but I notice on breast anger org sites more women are and not having chemo.   As a generalisation the bc journey seems to be a bit more straight forward without chemo so maybe that's why these sites and the media seem to be more about more intensive treatment options. I noticed on a recent research findings I took part of recently that almost 50 percent of respondents did not have chemo.   I agree with the comment about no 100 guarantees and that initial fear of reoccurrence has faded and I'm pleased with my bc treatment which has been lumpectomy with barely noticeable scar, radiation and tamoxafin. Best wishes