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Thank you for that advice. Especially, Stay quiet and listen'? So much happening these days to distract from that. I'm thinking Yoga, as for some reason I mean to go for a walk each day, but it never happens. Not just laziness as we're raising our 12-year-old grandson and he keeps me running around organizing his school life, plus his Jiu Jitsu classes and so forth. He is the light of our lives and that keeps me going. I will take your very good advice and look at all the facts of my situation and take the time to just 'stay quiet and listen'. I feel the pressure of the medical profession, who by the way, have been so helpful and compassionate, to 'do something' rather than nothing. Doing nothing seems to be the harder part, at least to me. But I think it will be the best choice for me going forward. Thank you so much for this great advice. Blessing on your treatment and rest well.
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@heydon2023 - Today I made the difficult decision to forgo radiation, but I believe it was the best for me as well and I am at peace with it after much research and prayer. My chance for recurrence in 5 or 10 years is already in the single digits according to the Sloan Kettering nomogram. I had a lumpectomy but also opted out of endocrine therapy. Even with a low recurrence rate, I chose to save that one opportunity for radiation in case it should recur and I really needed it. My primary care physician suggested that I put my thoughts away (be still and listen?) and the answer would come to me. I think that is good advice, as we and our cases are all different. Hugs and best wishes to you.