I agree with @dlmdinia - the treatments and side effects depend on a lot of different factors for each person. We each have to know what we believe and to what lengths we'll go to achieve what we believe is best for ourselves. I researched the potential treatments that would possibly be suggested for my type of BC, I'm triple negative and BRCA2+. I also researched possible things I could do to combat the potential side effects, so I was prepared if they occurred - I was fortunate no side effects from chemo or radiation - normal side effects from bilateral and went flat (I'm recently retired and didn't have the desire for additional surgery for body shaping). I didn't know anyone who had ever had to deal with BC so my support group was non-existent until I found this site. One of the other things that I think that helped me throughout was my attitude toward the dx. I had recently become a grandparent and knew I wanted to see my grandchildren grow up. I've finished all my treatment and am now 1 year NED (no evidence of disease). But because of my type of BC (higher recurrence during the first 5 years) I find myself sometimes anxious and very unfocused; fortunately I'm not always that way.

Since I am post treatment, I work to make myself focus on what I'm doing as reaching that goal of watching my grandchildren grow up and work toward doing the things I have on my "bucket list" - which has changed some since my dx. The only thing stopping me from doing things - is me. I'm fortunate to have no lingering side effects from my treatments or the medicine I'll be on until the end of the year. Only you will know what you will feel like doing once you are post all treatment. Be kind to yourself and try to find enjoyment in things you like doing.