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Does anyone understand?
Not for one moment do I think that women should not have the option of a prophylactic mastectomy and I think it has been a hard won battle to convince surgeons that this the right decision for some wo...
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I certainly don't think anyone means to give people the wrong information. Everyone shares what they think, have heard or read to be helpful but that information may not have come from a good source. Reading the info I got from the BCNA booklets and My Journey Kit helped me to ask the questions of my doctors about my situation.
I think a lot of doctors working in this field are understanding of each situation being unique and that for some women a prophylactic mastectomy might be the best choice. But I am sure that they make it very clear about what this means as far as recurrence and chance of a new cancer is concerned for that person. It is sad to think that some women still don't seem to 'get it' and then perpetuate the very same misinformation that caused their fear.
Thanks for always being such an enthusiastic support. :) Deanne xxx