Comments on: For Breast Cancer Treatment; Is it good to get the Healthy Breast Removed – For Survival?

By: Mary Koss

Mary Koss — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:22 +0000

I opted to have the “healthy” breast removed along with the triple negative Stage 0 other side. Everyone was shocked when pathologist found a Stage 1 in the “healthy” side after the bilateral mastectomy. I had just not wanted to be lopsided. That was two years ago. So far, so good.

By: Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:20:36 +0000

Sorry – that should have read, “I had a total histerectomy” if you can correct it

By: Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:17:21 +0000

I had cancer in one breast and given the choice, immediately opted to have both removed. I have never regretted this decision. For one thing, the breasts would have looked very different, would have fit differently in a bra. The other thing was, of course, I didn’t want to worry about the cancer having roamed to the other breast without being detected at the time of my surgery. My cancer surgery was more than eleven years ago.
I am also happy that at 39 I had a total mastectomy, meaning that my ovaries were removed too. After that, I felt better than I had ever felt in my life. Later I realized that I had a much better chance of the breast cancer not recurring as it so often goes to the uterus or ovaries.

By: Elizabeth Garrison

Elizabeth Garrison — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:47:10 +0000

It does not help. My mother had a double masectomy and chemotherapy. 25 years later she died of breast cancer.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:58:47 +0000

I have no regrets chosing to have both breast removed when I only had cancer in one breast. November 2009 will be 4 years! I am doing great so far! I too did not want to have to “worry’ that it may come back in the other side. For me no questions and never looked back…

By: Tess

Tess — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:57:01 +0000

Cancer belongs to the whole body—–I understand why women would want to remove the healthy breast however—-if that were true that removing the breast who reduce the risk then Chemo would not be necessary after surgery. This is not the case. Chemo is given because cancer is in the body—that is the reason why even if you take off the breast is shows up in other areas of the body ——–The body needs to be treated as a whole. Start looking into Macrobiotic diets–homeopathy—acupuncture—-juicing of vegetable to help heal the body

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:47:01 +0000

Having had breast cancer as well as the BRCA Gene , the prophylactic mastectomy it is not only a good idea, but the best way to ensure that there is a greatly reduced risk for recurrance. There are women who leave the healthy breast only to have the cancer come back and have to go through chemo and surgery all over again, pray for suvival, not to mention the dread of waking up every day wondering if that will be the day it comes back on the other side. Once you’ve heard the words, YOU HAVE CANCER, you never want to hear them again!!