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Hi Kester,

Sorry you have found yourself here. It's such a scary unknown we are all facing and families can be such a help ... or a hindrance ... I know.

I was advised to have a lumpectomy, managed to dodge the chemo bullet and am about to undergo radiation therapy. My sister who is also in the health industry keeps telling me I should look for alternatives, rather than bombard my body with radiation and I have to admit, at times she almost had me convinced. But I chose to listen to my surgeon, my 2 oncologists, my GP and breast care nurse and eventually made up my own mind. I have been told that a lumpectomy followed up with radiation therapy gives you the same outcome as a mastectomy. 

I love my sister and I know she loves me but I have had to tell her that I have done my own research, spoken to the experts in the field and have reached my own conclusion. She kept at it like a dog with a bone there for a while, but has finally backed off and is still very loving and supportive.

So, make up your own mind, with the information you have and thank your sisters for their advice and support. 

Let us know how you get on, both with surgery and your sisters. 

Take care,

San-Dee