UPDATE to "Surgery & Radiation Now" versus "Mammograms every 6 Months"

Be_strong

A month ago I was trying to decide whether to proceed with the recommended lumpectomy and radiation treatment or let it ride and see what the status was after six months. Thank you for your responses and suggestions. I did do the surgery. In the end, I thought that if I waited there was a good possibility that the cancer would grow and spread, and it was good to keep ahead of it. (And I looked up some of the big medical words I found in my medical records and the words "invasive" and "aggressive" popped up on my screen.) (I attribute my ability to make the decision to proceed with the surgery to my reading of all of your posts and comments. Your comments encouraged me. Thank you so much!!)

Last week, I saw the oncologist for bone density test results. I actually can get pretty down, and I was going to ditch the oncologist (calling and cancelling). But I ended up going. (I had to have this test to make sure I was in good enough health to take the post radiation medicine? Are these pills so malignant that they have to make sure I am healthy enough to survive the pills? [Rhetorical questions.]) I sat in the parking lot for a long time.

I feel like I have been in a state of shock, disbelief, and numb denial since I got the cancer news in November.

This coming week I start the radiation treatment. I have resigned myself to it. I will try to go with my chin up.

I imagined writing you a nice little letter about what I decided to do and how I came to those decisions. I hope this is helpful to someone. I wish you all the very best with your treatment and strength and courage to your frame of mind. Take care. ☺️💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏💗🌨️🌦️🌤️🌈🌞