Liz: Pls. call the NCI at 1-800-4-cancer, they will give you allot of
information to help you with your decision to include doctors and facilities
near you; etc. Good luck and God bless. Lillian
Joicy Becker-Richards wrote:
> Liz, it's like every area of life -- you do the best you can, and move
> on.
> You've got a lot going for you, and I think things will become clearer
> to you. In my case, I knew I wanted reconstruction, but I thought I
> absolutely did not want implants. However, after talking to a lot of
> folks while doing my research, I changed my mind completely. The more I
> asked, the more things became clear. And yes, 3 years later, I feel I
> made the best choices I could have, under the circumstances. Here's what
> I am going to pray for you: that you will receive answers to your
> questions that feel right to you; that the fear and anxiety in your
> heart will be stilled; that God will bring exactly the right people and
> medical care into your life and provide for your financial needs; and
> that you will not feel alone as you go through this. Be at peace, Liz.
> You will find your answers, and you will get through it. Love, Joicy
>
> Elizabeth Patterson wrote:
> >
> > You have all given me a lot to think about. I find myself thinking that I
> > need to consult someone else, maybe an oncologist. Mastectomy if a very
> > permanent decision. It is not reversible. If I chose lumpectomy and it
> > doesn't put the cancer into remission the mastectomy is still an option.
> > The opposite is not true. This is too big a decision to make without more
> > input. I think I will spend next week checking things out.
> >
> > I hope I am able to make the right decision, but I wonder if you ever
> > really know if you have.
> >
> > Liz
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