I'm thinking mastectomies?

[michele u]

I've been asked alot lately why i did not have bilateral mastectomies. I was dx 2003 stage 3b an had 35 pos nodes. I had lumpectomy because my surgeon said the likley hood of cancer coming back in the breast or at a distant site, it would be the distant site. I agreed mainly because i had such a high recurrence rate i thought i would have been gone by now. Now, 3 1/2 years later i'm having 2nd thoughts. Has anyone gotten mast. years after dx for prevention? I'm kinda scared about the lymphedema issue mostly. I have some numness on my affected side, not real bad. Just want everyone's opinion