Lumpectomy or mastectomy?
I have just been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 1, small (about 1) at 2 0’clock and have to decide pretty quickly whether to have just a lumpectomy or mastectomy. I am terrified of radiother...
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Hi @Kripa I’m on day 3 of recovering from my surgery. I ended up having a double
mastectomy- for a whole lot of reasons I felt it was the right choice for me and my family. I’m feeling so much better about it all now - having to make the decision and the anticipation of it all was very stressful but now I’m just focused on recovery. I’m not in as much pain as I feared I might be and although I know I’ve got a long road ahead I’m feeling positive about it. Just taking it all one day at a time.
mastectomy- for a whole lot of reasons I felt it was the right choice for me and my family. I’m feeling so much better about it all now - having to make the decision and the anticipation of it all was very stressful but now I’m just focused on recovery. I’m not in as much pain as I feared I might be and although I know I’ve got a long road ahead I’m feeling positive about it. Just taking it all one day at a time.