It’s all a whirlwind at the time of diagnosis, and it’s not easy to make all those decisions so quickly. I chose to have a bilateral after a TNBC diagnosis. Though I was asked if I wanted a lumpectomy (discussion held several times), my surgeon understood my decision. I’m grateful for the choice I made, because I can sleep each night knowing the ducts are gone. I no longer have to feel my dense breast tissue, that normally felt lumpy, and wonder if a lump was ok or not. It gave me peace of mind.

It can certainly be a longer and sometimes harder road to choose a bilateral mastectomy (if you follow up with reconstruction), but this choice was the right one for me. I will soon reach my 3-yr milestone after diagnosis (Christmas Eve Day), and my breasts feel normal too me. I’ve grown to appreciate what I have, and am so thankful for the surgeons who cared for me through this process.