Re: Shared Decision Making

[Guest guest]

Ruth; that is great you had that option. When I was diagnosed and after surgery there was only the one road of treatment for me. It's amazing what we can do when we have to. I am glad you had a different road to take.

Have a wonderful day today.

Ren

"A Desire to Inspire"

www.menpausewomentalk.com

[Guest guest]

-Ruth, I made the same decision based on a computer program like

that. It's called " ADJUVANT.com " I also did a lot of research through

the internet and Books like Doctor Love's Breast Book. I had

clear margins, No Nodes, Estrogen Positive. I Did Lumpectomy,

Radiation and Arimidex. The benefits of chemo increased my chances

by 2%. Some would say I am taking a risk, but I did'nt like the long

term effects I might have to deal with. I to admire the women in the

group. They are my heros.

Love Nancee-- In breastcancer2 , " ruthiema36 "

wrote:

>

> You ladies who are doing or have done Chemo are so brave! I admire

> your courage!! I really don't think I could do it.

>

> When I saw my onc for the first time, his immediate thought, after

> reading my history, was AC and an amatrose inhibitor. As my nodes

> were negative and congestive heart failure as well as dementia run

in

> the family I was incredibly reluctant to do the chemo. He then

ran a

> computer program called shared decision making. This program took

all

> the particulars of my tumor, size, grade, node and estrogen status,

> plus my age and health status and gave senarios (disease free after

10

> years) for:

> 1. No treatment 57%

> 2. Amatrose inhibitors alone brought the figure to 74%

> 3. Chemo alone brought the figure to 60%

> 4. A combination of both treatments brought the figure to 76%

>

> Needless to say I went with the Amatrose inhibitors alone. Just

goes

> to show you how different we all are. I was so glad that program

was

> available or I may have ended up doing Chemo when the benefits were

> not great enough to warrent the risks.

> Ruth

>

[Guest guest]

I hear you, Nancee. I did my homework as well. Advocate is my middle

name! I agree, these ladies are my heros as well! I am grateful I

had another option.

Ruth

> >

> > You ladies who are doing or have done Chemo are so brave! I admire

> > your courage!! I really don't think I could do it.

> >

> > When I saw my onc for the first time, his immediate thought, after

> > reading my history, was AC and an amatrose inhibitor. As my nodes

> > were negative and congestive heart failure as well as dementia run

> in

> > the family I was incredibly reluctant to do the chemo. He then

> ran a

> > computer program called shared decision making. This program took

> all

> > the particulars of my tumor, size, grade, node and estrogen status,

> > plus my age and health status and gave senarios (disease free after

> 10

> > years) for:

> > 1. No treatment 57%

> > 2. Amatrose inhibitors alone brought the figure to 74%

> > 3. Chemo alone brought the figure to 60%

> > 4. A combination of both treatments brought the figure to 76%

> >

> > Needless to say I went with the Amatrose inhibitors alone. Just

> goes

> > to show you how different we all are. I was so glad that program

> was

> > available or I may have ended up doing Chemo when the benefits were

> > not great enough to warrent the risks.

> > Ruth

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I hear you, Nancee. I did my homework as well. Advocate is my middle

name! I agree, these ladies are my heros as well! I am grateful I

had another option.

Ruth

> >

> > You ladies who are doing or have done Chemo are so brave! I admire

> > your courage!! I really don't think I could do it.

> >

> > When I saw my onc for the first time, his immediate thought, after

> > reading my history, was AC and an amatrose inhibitor. As my nodes

> > were negative and congestive heart failure as well as dementia run

> in

> > the family I was incredibly reluctant to do the chemo. He then

> ran a

> > computer program called shared decision making. This program took

> all

> > the particulars of my tumor, size, grade, node and estrogen status,

> > plus my age and health status and gave senarios (disease free after

> 10

> > years) for:

> > 1. No treatment 57%

> > 2. Amatrose inhibitors alone brought the figure to 74%

> > 3. Chemo alone brought the figure to 60%

> > 4. A combination of both treatments brought the figure to 76%

> >

> > Needless to say I went with the Amatrose inhibitors alone. Just

> goes

> > to show you how different we all are. I was so glad that program

> was

> > available or I may have ended up doing Chemo when the benefits were

> > not great enough to warrent the risks.

> > Ruth

> >

>