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Hi @Joayers I had a local recurrence (in my armpit FFS) last year. I'd had a double Mx and AC chemo in 2006 so also thought I'd skated and was in the clear.
My cancer is not the same as yours, but I was thrown back in the mincer--surgery, chemo and rads. Its a tough decision to make, particularly the chemo which, in my case, was estimated at improving my chances of long term survival by about 7%.
The problem arises when the numbers don't seem to add up and the recommended treatment seems over the top. I wanted chemo like I wanted anthrax and was intending to refuse until my partner and family got in on the act. The pressure to proceed was relentless. I had a seroma after surgery which delayed chemo by 10 weeks so there was plenty of time for them to work on me.
Was it good advice, I still don't know. Go with your gut if you can. Good luck, Marg xx