[NanaJoni]

There are lots of things to consider with this huge decision. You are very young - so if you do mastectomy you will be looking at several more surgical procedures for reconstruction. Also, how much tissue would be removed for the lumpectomy - will you have a normal looking breast? You don't have any info on your signature re your stage, type, grade, nodes, etc - these can also factor into recurrence probabilities. I am much older than you so I elected to have a double mx with no reconstruction and, even now, I sometimes have fleeting moments when I wish I'd had reconstruction. I've had some complications with pulmonary emboli that prevent me from having elective surgery and that option is no longer available to me. I'm sure some of the other women on the forum will give you good advice but don't rush the decision until you have all the info you need and feel comfortable with what you choose.