Treament vs. Herbs

I went in today to see my Breast Specialist/Surgeon (BS), and although he could not tell me specifically my stage of the "mass" which is only 1.0 cm, he did say I was a Grade 3 and I am HER2+ (whatever that means).  He goes on to say they would like to treat me with chemo first (to shrink the "lesion"), surgery & then radiation.  Of course my mother and I are sitting there with our mouths open.  Hey, wait didn't he say I have options?!  But because of my medical history - HTN & Diabetes, healing from surgery can be difficult.  Treatment for chemo would be about 5 weeks.  I never thought to ask how that works?  And surgery is a decision between a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.  But reassured me they can do reconstructive surgery if I have the mastectomy.  So now I'll have one ta ta upright & the other sagging?!  Oh yeah great options...
In the meantime, I have to see the hematologist (because I have low platelets), and have to do a genetic testing done -  called BRCA (because both maternal grandparents died of cancer).  GRRREATTT (In my Tony the Tiger voice) !!

This past weekend as I do my researching online about my options - I was thinking about my herbal remedies I use to concoct for my clients.  Mind you this came to me as I was doing my daily ritual of prayers and my rosary.  So when I finished praying I went to get my Back to Eden book, that list common ailments and diseases, and the herbs used to treat them.  Then I get a phone call from an old friend that validated my past with herbs, and said after reading my prior posts he realized that I did not mention my herbs and thought I would consider the Holistic approach?  I told him I was considering it.  Then another validation came to my mother late one night while she was asleep and she received a phone call long distance - to see a Holistic Practitioner in the South Bronx!  (And yes I checked her credentials with the AHMA.)  They said they might actually HEAL me of Breast Cancer within 2 months?!   Now I'm a "practitioner" of many things -  but even I'm somewhat of a skeptic of this news.  

So my dilemma is to wait and do the Holistic approach first - which consist of teas, herbs, detox, diet, etc... or my treatments first?  Perhaps a combination of the two?

Although I will use the marvels of modern medicine, I prefer to use the wisdom and guidance of my ancestors with herbs...

As I stated before, please join me in this Journey of PRAYER, LOVE and HOPE!