Hi Sandy, I had a mastectomy about 3 years ago. What they try to do is take out a portion of the lymph nodes leading from the affected breast. Test them and make sure there is a sufficient barrier of unaffected nodes to ensure they have stopped the spread if you like. I have had cancer a few times now as a result of a Bone Marrow Transplant in 1988 and one thing I have learned is you have little control over the events but have trust in the experts. They know what they are doing. Hope that helps.

Hi Sandy, I had a mastectomy about 3 years ago. What they try to do is take out a portion of the lymph nodes leading from the affected breast. Test them and make sure there is a sufficient barrier of unaffected nodes to ensure they have stopped the spread if you like. I have had cancer a few times now as a result of a Bone Marrow Transplant in 1988 and one thing I have learned is you have little control over the events but have trust in the experts. They know what they are doing. Hope that helps.