Treatment decisions can be overwhelming to say the least. You are not the expert and getting on the internet can just be overwhelming. I would no more replace a transmission in my car than figure I knew what was best as far as my treatment. I can't compare myself to anyone else that is going through the same thing because there are just too many differences. It is important to find a team you are comfortable with. Know that you do have choices. There is nothing wrong with asking for a second opinion and everyone should be accepting of that or you need to find someone that is. Be as fully informed as you can but again that is with experts, not your sister's mother-in-law's aunt's second cousin. The internet is not your best friend. There can be inaccurate information or what you read may be interpreted wrong. Sometimes you read medical information and it might as well be in Japanese for the amount of sense it makes to you. Decisions are never easy. I have chosen to err on the side of caution and have exercised that option. My mantra is and has been, I don't want to be ten years down the line saying should have, could have, would have. You find what is comfortable with you and pursue the answers you need. Once a plan is in place then it is important to follow through to completion. One person I know, decided not to finish what they started, not a good option for sure. I hope that whoever reads this today, that it helps in some way and makes it a better day! S
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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