[kcherub]

I was so long-winded that I forgot one of my original points! LOL I do not have (nor have I ever had) any other "issues" with the remaining breast, or the BC breast (well, before the BC). That being said, with your fears of continuing biopsies, mammograms, etc. I can understand the rationality. In this "game" the mental part is almost more important than the cancer part! I think we can all get through the chemo, herceptin, radiation, but the mental "schrapnel" is very hard.

As everyone here knows, every week I think I have some sort of met. I kind of giggle at myself in writing that, but it is so hard to not find something in nothing. This week, it's lung mets. Giggling at myself, but not at lung mets. Still worried that I do have lung mets, so giggling at myself again. I try to find the humor in some part of this. I have completely turned into a neurotic. Check back later for my post on whether or not I have lung mets.

For you, the PTSD that you might be saving yourself from might be worth just going for it! So, if I had been in your place with either breast (other than the chance of another biopsy later, and not having any cysts or calcifications in the past), I probably would have opted for the mastectomy originally, and a double if "issues" in the left breast.

Can I ask how old you were at diagnosis, and what your stats (see mine below) are?

Take care,