Agree! I never even thought of getting a second opinion until all my active treatment was done. In my case, I had no choice about whether to do dose dense chemo and full blown radiation therapy. I just did it. Then after it was done, the oncologist said "we'll do 5 yrs Tamoxifen" I said "wait, what??!! I'm way past menopause" That sounded too cookie cutter to me, and sure enough (after seeking a second opinion at an actual cancer center), it was. I am now on Anastrozole (as well as having done 3 years Zometa) not without cost. My treatment decisions at this point are based on information from medical professionals not engaged in a past generation's thinking AND fear. The fear part is not debilitating, but for me, keeps it real.

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