I ended up choosing a bilateral mastectomy and immediate tissue expander reconstruction due to my family history and the fact my cancer wasn't picked up in a mammogram 5 weeks prior diagnosis after I found a lump. I had dense breasts apparently . Although I now know I don't carry my paternal braca1 gene mutation, I still have a half sister (deceased from bc) and a niece (thriving and cancer free 14 yrs) that have had breast cancer and they believe we most likely carry a yet unidentified gene mutation. I am happy with my decision even knowing I don't have a gene known yet. And am delighted I don't need radiotherapy as I was node negative. I miss my breasts. But I would still make the same decision now, as it was the right one for me. The gene test meant at this time I don't need more surgery to protect from uterine cancer.
Goodluck with your decision. Once you have made it you will feel better. We all have doubts deciding what we should do.
Kath x
