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Wow tough decision. My experience was brutal. My surgeon said that I did not need a mastectomy and my oncologist said that I did, this went back and forth for a week and 5 minutes before my surgery it still was. I ended up with a mastectomy (right side only) and when it was all said and done my surgeon said that I would have needed reconstruction anyway due to the location. All clear after surgery but I have often wondered if I did the right thing. I have not had recontruction yet as my oncologist wants to wait until I am finished with the herceptin ( Nov 11). I cannot go back so I have learned to live with my decision but still struggle. Really think it thru. I thought I would not have trouble with self esteem but I have. We all handle things differently. My husband has been great thru this whole process and said that he doesn't care if I have reconstruction but I need it for me. You will make the right choice no matter what it is. There are no guarantees either way, we just try to stay positive and move on. Easier said than done since I dwell on recurrence. I have looked into reconstruction and decided that I did not want the muscles removed from my stomach and more scars and if my plastic surgeons says it is ok I am going with an implant with expander. I have read good results with that one. It is your decision.Good luck to you and god bless you.