Anyone chose mastectomy over lumpectomy????

As for why? I had a surprise cancer diagnosis, never seen on films/etc. I chose a lumpectomy AGAIN on the second surgery and the “bleep” surgeon did not get clear margins. On the THIRD surgery, a mastectomy, I ended up w a DVT/PE. A severe lung clot that landed me in ICU for a few days and put me on blood thinner through chemo. I’m furious that the surgeon never managed to do her job properly. So, don’t ever assume they’re infallible. Think what’s in YOUR BEST INTEREST. Protect your wellness, it’s all you have. I’m doing fine but I don’t like being on so many meds thru chemo or ever. I’m a unique case but I’m still relevant. Surgery is tough on your body and when you have so many so close together, there are consequences. Please be well, find your strength, and do what you think is right for you. If that means pushing back against a “normal” procedure, by all means do it. Only You know your body the best.

Take Care, and best wishes…🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Yes, yes I have. A lot of things to deal with. Chemo, now battling Neulasta. once again, not told the whole truth. It’s very disheartening.

I had two lumpectomies and my margins still were not clear. So I will be having a mastectomy next week. I of course can't discuss how that went because I don't know yet :)

However, I think if I could go back I would have chosen the mastectomy to start with. I made the best decisions I could with the information I had.

It sounds like you are coming to a decision that is right for you! Blessings and well wishes.

Hello, I was diagnosed with stage 0 (didn't know it was a thing), but based on the doctors telling me I had a high chance of it progressing I decided on a bi-lateral. One of the factors was if I did a lumpectomy on my left side it would take 3/4 of my breast. I decided I didn't want more surgery in the future if it progressed. Thankfully I did the bi-lateral and found more aggressive cancer because of that surgery. I have really no history of breast cancer in my family. But felt the decision was right for me. I'm happy I did, I'm going through chemo now as a pre-caution as the cancer was removed, but it's to make sure there isn't more floating around. The decision you make is the right decision for you. Good bless, good luck.

I was recently diagnosed with early stage triple negative invasive carcinoma My surgeon recommends lumpectomy with chemo and radiation. I have chosen a double mastectomy in large part because my mother had a lumpectomy with radiation but 5 years later the cancer was back and had metastasized to her liver, bones, and the other breast. Although following this diagnosis she received aggressive chemo, she died within 12 months of the cancer's return.

I guess what I am looking for is a good reason to choose the lumpectomy over the DMX. The studies seem to indicate that survivability is the same - but I'm still leaning toward the DMX

They are starting me with Chemo therapy, and then make the decision for lumpectomy vs. mastectomy. I know I have some time to decide, but the amount of reconstructive surgery sounds daunting right now. I have rather large breasts, so I would be very lopsided with a mastectomy, but all in all, if I can get out of doing radiation, Kaiser provides me with falsies for the rest of my life, as well as reconstructive surgery if I change my mind later. Right now, I am freaked out about having the port put in and all of the tests I am undergoing before starting. I'm not superattached to my breasts, and I don't need them to make a living, yet inside I still feel on the fence about everything. I'm thinking that if I have reconstructive surgery I would do it afterwards. Surgery is a thing to be avoided!!!

This has been my story as well. Knowing now I would have opted for a mastectomy from the start. I am choosing to have a Bilateral done just for my own reassurance. My decision now is flat closure or reconstruction. The decision process is as stressful as dealing with the cancer itself . :(