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CLTann · 12-28-2006, 06:44 PM

Dear Kriss,

Just to show all of us are different and our views on treatments are divergent, I had also the initial stage DICS. However, I refused chemo as well as radiation. That was a decision jointly made by myself and my husband, who has extensive knowledge on cancer. The statistics indicate that the improvement in survival percentage rate from either treatments is only 1 to 3 percent. On the other hand, the damages from the treatment are predicably severe. My onc agreed with our decision. Your case is very much like mine and you are the one to decide what is the best for you. Regardless, you are in the lucky group that your prognosis should be very good. Wish you the best.

12-28-2006, 06:44 PM	#12
CLTann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 476	Dear Kriss, Just to show all of us are different and our views on treatments are divergent, I had also the initial stage DICS. However, I refused chemo as well as radiation. That was a decision jointly made by myself and my husband, who has extensive knowledge on cancer. The statistics indicate that the improvement in survival percentage rate from either treatments is only 1 to 3 percent. On the other hand, the damages from the treatment are predicably severe. My onc agreed with our decision. Your case is very much like mine and you are the one to decide what is the best for you. Regardless, you are in the lucky group that your prognosis should be very good. Wish you the best. __________________ Ann Stage 1 dx Sept 05 ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3 Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement Mastec Sept 05 Annual scans all negative, Oct 06 Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark Feb 08 continue doing well. Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.