[koolbreeze]

Susan, I am very glad to hear things went well with your surgery.

I had a mastectomy of my left breast with the tumor. I then ended up having my other breast removed instead of having a reduction. My right breast was too large so had to at least have a reduction, since my reconstructrion failied and so I decided to just remove it instead. That was in Jan 06. I have no regrets and no breasts.

I would ask your doctor what are the implications of the precancerous cells. What happens if you do not have a mastectomy, what happens if you do? Think through all those thoughts running around in your head and capture them on paper. I know that I always was thinking of a bunch of questions for the doctor but when I got there, I forgot half of them. Eventually, I learned to write them down (right when I had them) and bring them with me to my appointments.

Your medical oncologist, your breast surgeon and radiation oncologist (if you have one) can all provide you with information that can help you work through your decision making process.

Best wishes to you. May you find all the right questions and all the right answers to make the best decision possible under the circumstances. Take care and big hugs to you. Linda