I doubt if I can help much but ... I had 8 or 9 really suspicious looking nodes in ultrasound. Biopsied one was positive. So axillary clearance. As it turned out, only the biopsied one was positive, the other 16 removed were OK. The surgery itself has never been a problem, no scars underarm, no mobility problem, but I was one of the approximately 36% with node removal who got lymphoedema. But still no regrets - it was a fair call on the evidence. Agree with @kezmusc - get all the information you can so that you can decide in the best informed manner possible. Best wishes.