Just to say (as someone who has been through the 'full-house' of treatments for breast cancer and is facing more surgery) that you have made some very valid points babyjane.
Furthermore, whilst not wishing to belittle anyone's feelings, a breast cancer scare is doubtless awful, but, VERY different from receiving a diagnosis, going through treatment, the ongoing 'scare' of never knowing when/if it will return.....
Yes, CLKD, no-one
has to accept chemo - we all make choices in life. I chose to go ahead with chemo etc., otherwise I'd have died.
This isn't a competition - is living with menopausal symptoms worse than going through breast cancer treatment?
but just to say that the majority of breast cancers are oestrogen positive so many ladies with a breast cancer diagnosis experience both (because HRT is subsequently contraindicated).
I realise this is a menopause forum and many of you are on HRT and are strong advocates for it so my experiences and opinions don't really matter.