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I really identified with what Mary Jo said. When I was diagnosed following a biopsy and was told that the other breast looked "suspicious" and would also need biopsy and at the very least, alot of future monitoring, I opted for a bilateral mastectomy. I just did not want to be constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop.. that might not have a scientific basis, but it is how I felt. My surgeon is usually more conservative but she agreed.. It turns out not to have had cancer but, like Mary Jo, I have absolutly no regrets.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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