I had a mastectomy, right breast plus chemo 19 years ago. Thought I was done with breast cancer. August of this year went for yearly mammogram. They found something suspicious....did a surgical biopsy. Ended up having a mastectomy, am now on chemo. On the plus side, I never have to wear a bra again. (I'm old and wearing a bra is just a nuisance, not a thrill like when I got one as a teenager.) Please ladies, get a mammogram when you are whatever age it is recommended to do so and even when you're in your late 70s or if you discover a lump during a self exam....and please do a self exam when you are of an age when it's recommended. Getting chemo when you are in your late 70s seems a lot harder to tolerate than when you're younger but don't let that stop you from trying to catch it in early stages.