Treatment decision paralysis

I agree with everything that has been said here, but I thought I would add a little too. @Zoffiel always makes me smile! I was diagnosed with ILC in December last year and it can be very overwhelming. Once the train leaves the station, it’s a bloody crazy beast. Even though it feels like it doesn’t stop, the good news is, it does. I had chemo, a BMX (my choice) and now take a hormone suppressor. I decided I was going in hard. At one stage one doctor wasn’t sure if I would be having chemo but it seemed like it would give me better odds. That is confronting when you see your details being fed into an algorithm in order to make decisions but I am grateful for all of the research that allows us to have more opportunity to make decisions. After the surgery the pathology showed clear margins and clear nodes - great news. However I was then given a decision of whether to do radiation as apparently I was in the ‘grey area’ - what tha! Turns out the grey area is an actual thing. The doctor said he was happy with whatever I decided. I honestly felt I was being asked if I wanted sauce on my pie! I actually cried I felt so overwhelmed. I decided not to do rads and I had to make peace with that decision, but I made it after considering all the options. I had got some counselling along the way and had a great surgeon and medical oncologist who all supported my decision. My oncologist actually said that people ask him what would he advise if it was his mum/sister and he actually said he was comfortable with no rads. Take the time you need and whatever decision you make will be the right one for you. We are here for you! I am wishing you all the best in your decision. Mx