Everything right now likely seems very confusing and ‘technical’ to you, and none of it makes sense. The only advise I can give for now is to breathe, and try your very best to just allow everything to flow for a bit. And that advise is just about impossible to do... The intense fear of cancer being in your body is the worst part about all of this. I was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer last year, and all the medical terms about drove me crazy trying to understand while making decisions without really knowing what I was doing. I’m sure you have sought out a good doctor to help. The communication between doctor and patient is essential in decision making. ASK QUESTIONS of your medical team until you DO understand. That’s what they are there for is to give you knowledgeable advise. I’m very certain I drive my doctor crazy asking the same questions over and over again until I understood enough to make decisions for my health care. Good luck! And return to this group often, there are many very knowledgeable ‘sisters’ here who have been through this trial. I was in a similar situation as you are being told radiation was enough, then after surgery and the pathology report, I needed to make a choice similar to you, since cancerous cells were found in a sentinel lymph node, but only that one node. I went with radiation, knowing that I would be seeing my oncologist frequently after treatment for the next five years to catch any cancerous cells again in a very early stage. Neither chemo nor radiation will guarantee a cancer free life after treatment. And as we know, nothing can guarantee a life free of health challenges. Personally, as I continue to go through this journey, my best advise has been from John Lennon and the Beatles when they sang the song “Let It Be”, there will be an answer.

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