I was diagnosed in June with stage 3 Breast Cancer. I had a full mast. and they found it in my lymph nodes too. I will have my 6th treatment of chemo this Friday. It is totally up to you how aggressive you want your doctors to be. Chemo does suck - big time, but it has not been as bad as I had heard it was. Your attitude is your best friend! Be as positive as you can - Think of it as a journey. I have a lot of wonderful memories and have made a lot of wonderful friends during my journey and I would not trade them for anything!