Wife diagnosed

So she was told after calcification biopsy that she has C
The surgeon we met with today said it “ is contained “ and he recommended a lumpectomy .
Then pill for five years and radiation.
But he said .. some people are doing just the pill , some are opting for the pill and lumpectomy but no radiation with good results ..
She is thinking of the lumpectomy and the pill ..
Any feedback is appreciated

My breast cancer was contained too. I got the five year pill too and did 20 radiation treatments. We had music too which was nice.

I didn't mind the radiation at all. I drove myself to every therapy session.

Hugs, Karen...

PS Mine was last year. 2021,

Hello, name is Liliana I am a registered nurse and a baccalaureate nursing student. I am interested in learning more about your experiences with getting diagnose with cancer. This will help me understand the real life challenges of patients with cancer, and I will use this information to better care for my future patients. Thanks in advance.

Thanks Linda for taking the time to respond. Have you faced any problems getting care? Sending your way healthy, happy thoughts. Thanks

My care with Henry Ford Medical System (I live in a suburb of Detroit, MI) was excellent! Great doctors with the latest technology in detection of breast cancer. I never had a problem getting care when I needed it.

Thank you!
I must reiterate that the HRT I use is 'bio-identical' and made by a compounding pharmacy. NOT pharmaceutical grade that will most likely have side effects.

It depends on patient's age and type and aggressiveness of the cancer what treatment should be taken.

I went with lumpectomy, rads and hormone treatment with my first breast cancer. I wished later that I had only had the lumpectomy. The rads had horrible side effects, cooked the lump area like a piece of microwaved chicken. Hormones made me feel like death was the equivalent of life, so I quit after a year. I found out later that that it wasn't necessary at my advanced age.

For my second bout ten years later, I had the lumpectomy and was going to go with rads, but the surgery left me wanting revision, which can't be done after that. So I had the revision and am just hoping it won't come back. My rad oncologist said it wouldn't make any difference in survival!

Both my cancers were IDC, low oncotypes. That makes a huge difference! I was on Medicare for the first one already, and that makes a difference too! Consulting with the various specialists is important. Reading everything from reliable sources helps, but don't rely on blogs and people on forums like me.

I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm going through a similar thing with someone close to me. I think the best thing you could give her right now is your support. Even if you think she has given up on the idea of fighting the cancer, your wife still needs you to make sure she has the quality of life she deserves. Whether one chooses aggressive treatment or not, simply the ordeal of having cancer is difficult and your emotional support can make a huge difference.