So with 4.5 good years left do I do the radiation or not? Judgment call.

In my experience.....meaning what I've learned through interviews with cancer specialists over the years, and using this to help others make adequately-informed decisions about their treatment......there's more to investigate before making your decision.

I don't know where you were assessed and had your surgery. But if it wasn't a top-level cancer hospital....not a department, but a hospital devoted to cancer....then I strongly suggest that you get a consult at such an institution that's convenient for you. I would also contact the Mederi Center in Ashland, OR. Although they treat all illnesses, cancer is a significant focus. And they work in conjunction with conventional treatments or as primary treatment. It's not just that they use nutritional supplements and herbs to treat illness. They are keenly up to date with the research literature, both for understanding individual cancers at the molecular level and for understanding which herbs and supplements can be effective, both for treatment and for ameliorating side effects of conventional treatments. I met Donnie Yance, Mederi's founder, toward the end of the 1990s when I wrote an article on some of his work. And he's really got the goods.

medericenter.org: Holistic Healthcare | Naturopathic Doctors

If you'd like to email me privately to talk further about any of this, please feel free to do so.