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sassy · 05-05-2014, 07:58 PM

For myself, I have chosen the path of most aggressive treatment. Rads were not optional in my case, but if I were in your situation, I would still choose rads.

Playing Devil's advocate, If you choose not to do rads, will you always second guess the decision?

So happy for your good response, and wishing you leave throughout your decision making.

05-05-2014, 07:58 PM	#4
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Re: Radiation after pCR - what to do!? For myself, I have chosen the path of most aggressive treatment. Rads were not optional in my case, but if I were in your situation, I would still choose rads. Playing Devil's advocate, If you choose not to do rads, will you always second guess the decision? So happy for your good response, and wishing you leave throughout your decision making. __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!