[ElaineM]

There have been some excellent suggestions by our members, Kathy. Please think about them.
One of our members mentioned the complementary and integrative therapies Asia (including Japan) is famous for. Why didn't your doc suggest them or offer you other choices? You seem to be physically fit and able to keep up with your children and the responsibilities of parenthood in Japan. It is hard to believe there is no hope.
Someone suggested you come to the U. S. for awhile and see what might be available to you. That might be a good idea if you can manage it. Do you have relatives or good friends you could stay with during that time? Many hospitals in the U. S. including Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York offer intergrative medicine and state of the art new therapies that offer hope to cancer patients. Some drug companies have scholarship programs for patients who have financial needs. As I mentioned before some corporate jets offer free transportation to cancer patients and some hospitals offer low cost housing options for patients coming from other areas.
By the way, if you are estrogen positive have you considered an aromatase inhibitor like Arimidex or Femara to keep the estrogen overload under control?
Where there is life there is hope !!!
We are all in your corner and will be thinking of you as you make your decisions.