lisamarie
Hello, my name is Lisamarie and i have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer stage 1. On the 14th November i will undergo surgery but i am confused as to what surgery to have. I have three lum...
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Hi Lisa,
I had a 2.4cm, stage 2b tumour that was grade 3 ie aggresive but I opted for a lumpectomy as my surgeon said a mastectomy wouldn't improve my chances at all. Personally I can't understand why anyone would want their breast cut off unless it was absolutely necessary but judging by the posts I've read on this site there are a lot of women who feel differently.
My surgeon said to me that a lot of women feel more peace of mind with a mastectomy and as Adean said it's really up to how you feel about it. But my feeling is that a mastectomy is a very very dramatic option, Obviously it's necessary in some cases but once your breast is gone, no amount of surgery is ever going to make you the same again. And it doesn't guarantee the cancer won't come back in the other breast or somewhere else in the body. I think even if my cancer comes back and I have to get a mastectomy later, I will be glad I've kept my breast for a bit longer. But that's just how I feel. I know it's so hard making these decisions. Ask lots of questions and go with how you feel. Good luck. Janet :)