My experience was a good one. Although I'm sure most would say I am taking too much risk but I chose surgery (lumpectomy, SLNB and breast reduction) only. I was stage 1 ER/PR+ and HER2 negative, IDC, low grade, 1.3 Cm tumor, clear margins no lymph node involvement. And I also waited 6 months from diagnosis to surgery so I would be covered under medicare.
Having such a positive report makes adjuvant therapy decisions tougher. For mine there was very little benefit for radiation and hormone therapy. The side affects of those treatments far outweighed the tiny benefits so I chose to go without them. Making those decisions which I am 100% confident with now were probably the most painful part of this process. Also finessing the medical system to not be totally ticked off at me not following medical direction was also quite tricky. I don't have a radiation oncologist or medical oncologist anymore. However I do exercise now and am up to 2.5 miles a day and swimming as well. My diet has not changed it was never terrible but I enjoy all the usual foods and am not obese nor do I drink.
What I did learn was that there really are a lot of super nice caring people in the medical community and in this forum as well.
Best to you and wishing you a speedy recovery!