I didn’t have lumpectomy option. I was told I needed unilateral and I immediately knew I wanted bilateral. I would have chosen mastectomy over lumpectomy anytime. Going thru this once is already devastating. I have read too many stories of women having recurrence after lumpectomy. I am not saying mastectomy eliminates recurrence 100% but I would at least think it decreases the local recurrence. I did my mastectomy Sept 2022. Have expanded currently and will have reconstruction around October 23. I do not feel any less having had mastectomy.