Newly diagnosed invasive carcinoma stage 2

Hi there @Nicksta great advice from @kmakm @beccabecca and the other ladies. I’ve highlighted these lovelies as I too have had a double. Diagnosed may 16 aged 43 with stage 2 a grade 3 (3cm tumor) triple negative breast cancer. Had  8 nodes taken all clear and scans all clear too. Had 8 rounds of chemo. I took the left boob off first I could of just had the lumpectomy surgery but as a nurse I’d seen too many patients have to go back for more surgery and I couldn’t be bothered with that (nurses aren’t very good patients lol) and I also didn’t have to have radiation either because I took it off (logistical nightmare for me in Brisbane and the less treatment the better was my opinion) then 6 months later took the right one off as a preventative as my guts told me too.

And I’ve always had dense lumpy breasts which I just learned  recently dense breasts can increase your risk of breast cancer. Wish I’d known that earlier. I didn’t want to always be worrying about the other boob with mammograms etc either. I trusted my guts thats why i did I what I did. Surgeon told me too it wasn’t necessary but It’s a very personal choice and one only you can make and like @Eastmum says everyone is different. I’m just on the very long wait list in qld for recon I’m so used to not having tits now sometimes I don’t know if I’ll even bother anymore. 

 I have no regrets with my decision and I’d definitely get the MRI if I was you that again is your choice and should be respected by your team. There are many on here happy with just the lumpectomy and treatment which is fine too. You will know what’s best for you but please trust your gut as well as Your team. Please keep us posted how you go on Friday. Biggest hug. Margie xx