Laura/Amy
I was diagnosed stage IV with a met to the liver. My masectomy is scheduled for Monday. I fought with the idea for months, but my onc is very adament about removing the primary site. I had a full response to chemo and now on Herceptin. My PET and CT were completely clear last week. I guess part of it might be psychological, but the one thing all of the doctors have agreed on is that it isn't a difficult surgery; it sounds worse than it is. Of course those are men....! Like Al said, it's a personal decision, but I'm going with getting rid of it, as I plan on being here for many years to come. And I can get new ones that won't cause me anymore trouble!
Julie