In Actuality

Mom knew the course they would take for her treatment, but wanted to discuss it in person.  I can't say I blame her at all.

She was given three options, but really only two:

1.) Was a lumpectomy followed by radiation with a daily dose of an anti-hormone medicine for 5 years.  This option is actually a non-option, because my mother has Hashimoto's Syndrome which is an autoimmune disease that involves the thyroid.  The radiation could have an adverse affect on her thyroid.

2.) Single mastectomy with the the 5 years of medicine.

3.) Double mastectomy with the 5 years of medicine.

She has opted for option 3:  double mastectomy with 5 years of medicine.  There is no need for chemo therapy and radiation therapy.  I'm so relieved she won't be incredibly ill for months on end, but I know this is still a major surgery and she's defo trying to cope with the loss of this piece of her womanhood.

Here's some info about the medicine that she will take for 5 years following her surgery:

http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-hormone-therapy

She felt it was absolutely necessary to determine if they thought this could be genetically driven cancer, but the oncologist assured her this is simply the cancer that often comes with age.

Please keep up any prayers for my family, because she is still undergoing major surgery.