This is a very powerful letter and good on you for advocating -
as you delve into this area there are all sorts of delimas--and someone said that all the choices come with thier own difficulties. I like forums but it only takes one person to have an experience which can impact on many--and can cause fear as well
i like the sentiments of trusting your medical team--very important but i cant help but wonder if some advice is due to a range of factors and some of it based on fear, what is seen as standard practice, financial gain and the rest of it
you mention lcis--a family member has and seeks review of this yearly--and so far for 5 years no change--and yet other women's advice has been mascetomy; and of course the latest about dcis that ive read is that it probably shouldnt be treated by chemotherapy and mascetomy but again monitored...
I find some of the casualness about breast removal a bit confronting and your post raises important issue about recovery as a whole person
