I originally thought I would have a mastectomy, and I spent some time thinking about whether I would take the other breast too and whether I would want to keep my nipples. Then when I got more specifics on my diagnosis, I heard that the survival statistics for my cancer were the same for lumpectomy and mastectomy, so I had a lumpectomy. It was a quick recovery, and my breast still looks the same. You can't even see the scar because the incision was made along the border of the nipple so it blends in. I'm comfortable with my decision.
