Patient’s husband: But does she really need a mastectomy? I Iike her body the way it is.
Me, the surgeon: Yes. Her cancer is 5 cm. That is too big to safely do a lumpectomy. If we leave cancer cells behind, the cancer will come back.
Patient’s husband: That’s ok, we will take our chances
Patient: The hell we will, I want the mastectomy
I love seeing strong women make choices for their own bodies 