When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I knew with a certainty what I wanted to do: mastectomy followed by chemo. I wanted to get it off, get it out, and get on with life. However, there are different choices today - actually there were those choices then, but I knew what I wanted.

The main points are: do not rush into a decision; do not automatically do what your doctor recommends; get a second opinion; do your own research; and then, when you have all the options - make an informed decision. A woman today MUST control her own health care.

This is a link to a very good article about surgery. I hope it motivates you, if you are facing a surgical decision regarding a breast cancer diagnosis, to make an informed decision.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1666089_1666563_1668034,00.html

Let me know what you decided!

Deb