Lumpectomy vs Mastectomy

Hi all, I am 55 and have just been diagnosed with stage 2 grade 3 invasive ER+ HER negative breast cancer and have to choose between lumpectomy or mastectomy with or without reconstruction. The lymph nodes also have to be removed. Really struggling with deciding and wondered if any of you lovely ladies have any wise words for me please??!! 

  • Hi Lynnie19, I feel your pain with this decision. I also have an invasive tumour which is Oestrogen positive and HER2 - I also have two different grades of DCIS in the same breast though. For me there wasn't so much of a choice because the other option would have left me with practically no breast at all and still a high risk that the cancer would return and so masectomy seemed the only sensible choice for me to get rid of cancer. However, I still listened to everything they said and did my own research (on legitimate sites) into the options and drew up a pros and cons list of my own, asking trusted friends and family to look at it objectively. I also checked things I was unsure about with the Breast Care Nurse and then whilst it wasn't a decision I relished making, I felt and still feel confident that it was the best decision I could make. You have to make your own decision, but I really hope that helped a bit. I'm still waiting for my surgery date and so I haven't come out the other side yet. It's not easy, but you can make the decision that's best for you. Virtual hugs Mickey x