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Thanks for sharing - wow...sounds like you were put through the ringers! I am happy you are well; and also here to complain about it!
Because my lumpectomy evidenced pre-cancer, and not cancer, I was given choices regarding preventative treatment (chemoprevention - low level tamoxifen for 5-10 years OR annual high risk surviellence = MRI and Mammo OR prophylactic bilateral mastectomy). But you never know...at excision and pathology they may find early cancer in either breast. I like to be proactive and gather a lot of information before I have to make a decision. I find making these decisions exhausting; second only to waiting for any diagnosis! My original diagnosis was April 2. Much of my spare time has been used exploring treatments and reading research articles. I think I joined this group only a couple weeks ago; I was hoping to understand what the process has been like for others in order to prepare myself for any eventuality. Grateful for everyone who is willing to share. I don't believe there is a right or wrong decision for anyone - or any right or wrong treatment. We all have to do what we believe to be best for our future. If I were younger (I am 63 soon to be 64) I probably would have gone with another preventative option; but I can't say for sure. What was appealing to me about a bilateral mastectomy was not having to wait for results from biannual diagnostics - or the possibility of multiple lumpectomies or surgery - or a more advanced diagnosis. Also recovery is quicker ...so long as a more advanced form of cancer is not found. Time will tell - thanks again for sharing!