tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post4285702460766162536..comments2024-02-11T00:14:18.864-08:00Comments on Long Time Living: Living with Breast Cancer: To cut, or not to cut.....Prophylactic MastectomiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-1316935535383638212009-10-12T13:14:25.738-07:002009-10-12T13:14:25.738-07:00Alli, I think that is the best we can do. It is s...Alli, I think that is the best we can do. It is so hard to make the decisions. I know that we are in better shape than years ago (well, ok, even as recently as the early 1980s) where people would go in to have a biopsy and come out with a mastectomy with no input. Sometimes, though, I feel like the doctors are sitting back and waiting for us to make all the decisions at a time when we are very fragile....<br /><br />Vivien, you are so right...peace of mind is important, as I just posted in my most recent blog on this topic. :)<br /><br />Hugs to you both!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140675211931598431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-67756297794930527652009-08-29T15:09:38.803-07:002009-08-29T15:09:38.803-07:00Though I can't speak from personal experience,...Though I can't speak from personal experience, a dear friend of mine (who was diagnosed at 32 with Stage IV breast cancer) did opt to have both breasts removed, though the cancer was diagnosed in only one. For her, the surgery offered peace of mind.Vivien Zepfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110439402332926588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787870704746283416.post-11399953211919039272009-08-26T23:27:41.990-07:002009-08-26T23:27:41.990-07:00I have also been seriously thinking about having m...I have also been seriously thinking about having my breast removed. After going through chemo and now having to look forward to radiation. While there is no problem may be the time to act. I don't look forward to another surgery and had I known what I know now I would have had them both removed. we have to be proactive when it comes to our self preservation...Once I complete the cycle I am considering seriously my options.<br /><br />Alli xxAllihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948469302534409133noreply@blogger.com