I am having the Oncotype DX test done on my tumour at the moment - results due in 2 weeks. Extremely apprehensive and scared right now with what might come back. Well-meaning friends are all telling me that if chemo is recommended, then I should have it, even if the potential benefit is small - but they aren’t the ones having to have it are they??!!
If the percentage benefit is relatively small they leave it to you to decide which is really hard -there are quite a few threads about this Rosie if you search .And yes it’s all very well for friends to say these things it’s not them that’s going to have to go through it .How long did they say to get Oncotyoe text back ?
Yes ,a few of the ladies I went through treatment with were put in that position and it took a lot of soul searching to make the decision .Some found it harder than others to make the decision - it’s very personal really depending on a lot of factors .Fingers crossed it’s a clear result one way or the other (preferably on the low chance of re-occurrence side !!)
I think sometimes people just really don’t know what to say, and sometimes although trying to be helpful they end up upsetting you without realising it .A friend of mine recommended a good wig place and said she would come with me I thought that was helpful( luckily I didn’t need chemo).I think sometimes it just depends where you are emotionally at the time what upsets you .