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Double mastecomy and trying to decide whether to do chemo or not
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 7, 2025 | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
Look at your over all general health and your age. Do you trust in your oncology team?
Yes, with an oncotype score of 27 you are slightly above the normal.
deb23 gave you excellent advice, be pro-active and stay ahead of it.
Everyone is different, but if I were in your shoes, I would do the 4 rounds of chemo.
It won't be a walk in the park, for sure. But as mentioned, perhaps it won't be as bad as you are anticipating.
Often times, the anticipation of a stressful event is worse than the event itself.
Do all you can do to protect your body if you decided to move ahead with chemo. Protect the body and also protect your spirit. So very important!
Wishing you all the best in the decision you make!
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@briarrose thank you! You’re right, the fear can overwhelm a situation. I have things in place to support my body. Since the original posting I got a second opinion. Turns out the first oncologist gave me info regarding my oncotype score that was not accurate. The chemo will only give me a 5% gain. She also recommended a drug that i was not even eligible to take according to my new oncologist…it was for metastatic BC. So trust right now is a little hard. I do like this new oncologist, though. So many things to think about.