Worries/Questions regarding Mastectomy

Hello @Shelleyc! Everyone has different experiences with cancer and you can only make the decision for yourself based on those experiences and your knowledge and information provided by your specialist team. I was surprised to learn i made my decision many years before my diagnosis. I had a cousin who had all the chemo and radiation treatment but refused surgery. She died age 49. Her sister was diagnosed age 60 and elected single mastectomy immediately. About 5 years later she had a different cancer in the other breast followed by mastectomy and bilateral reconstruction. 15 years later it's my turn. Initial lumpectomy indicated more widespread than any scans noted, total mastectomy removed that what if some gets missed. Never forget it's your body and your choice.