Did anyone else decide to not have radiation?

I used Aquafor (they recommended) in the beginning, 3X/day; as it got itchy I switched to CeraVe Itch Relief (saved me!). Palmer’s was recommended…but not as good as CeraVe, available on Amazon. They also said they had prescription level creams, but I never asked for that. In looking back, I might have to save money (depending on your insurance plan). Stayed out of the sun and didn’t let shower water hit my chest directly.

Texas5, I'm in a similar position with the decision to radiate causing more anxiety than the cancer (DCIS stage 0, ER+ PR+). I had a lumpectomy and the radiologist suggested radiation. He said if the margin on the cancer in the pathology report had been 3ml instead of 2ml with one 1.9ml, he would not suggest radiation. Breast cancer surgeon saw me for a follow-up 2 weeks after surgery for about 15 min. Next appointment with her office is in 6 months with an NP. This hospital does not assign a medical oncologist unless I decide on hormone therapy, which I am reluctant to do because of my osteoporosis (-3.5 spine). Chance of recurrence without radiation or hormone therapy: Radiologist 20%, Surgeon 11% (apparently using different grading systems?) My surgery was September 25 so I must make a decision soon, immediately? I'm 84 which also factors into my decision.

As I was sitting at my first appointment with the rad onc a nurse commented that the doctor was trying to confirm my onco score because it was not in the system.

Her nurse said the Rad Onc had gone through all my stats which are stage one grade one 14 mm ERPR positive HER2 negative and was attempting to confirm my onco score as it was not in the system.
But based on what she saw and my age at 68 she was going to offer a choice of opting out of radiation.
So the once score was confirmed at 4.
But when the radiologist walked in She confirmed that she was going to offer me the option to opt out, but she looked at me and she says I see how healthy you are and you could easily live another 10 years so I think it’s best that you take it.

After that appointment, we had two subsequent appts where I had told her I had not even consider opting out out of radiation until she mentioned that it was an option and so I did a lot of research and I thought OK yeah I guess it is an option.

So I am almost 6 months out so I think at six months is the latest radiation will be delivered.

I changed radiation oncologist as I was going to join the DEBORAH trial but finally did not qualify since I had no sentinel nodes removed as the place I was treated implemented a new program where women with my tumor characteristics that were clinically negative on ultrasound did not have sentinel nodes removed.

So my treatment was lumpectomy and now Letrozole for five years.

So of course, now I worry, immensely about the possibility of a reoccurrence.