Is that right? Did you really say that?

@Flaneuse and @Molly001: Yes, I thought it was pretty 'naive'.  In the public system, they are very thorough with their follow-up checks, but you see a different doctor (registrar i.e. training doctor) each time.  I saw my actual breast surgeon once at the beginning of the whole treatment planning bit  (November 2015) and then I saw him next, just last week at my insistence, as the above registrar's opening statement to me at what I thought was just a follow-up was: "Has anyone spoken to you about a mastectomy?" He has a lot to learn and hopefully I helped his education. The breast surgeon took my dismay on board, and was very kind and helpful.  I wonder how yr hairdresser thought it could it "be worse"???? It is hard for others I think;  comments range from: [no comment...I'll just change the subject/run away now].....to "oh, it's all for a reason"...."oh yes, my sister had that and she's fine!"......erk.