It's Cancer

[Trilby]

Right, monster.

This trial is about what best shrinks the tumor so that a lumpectomy can be performed instead of a mastectomy. They want to save as much breast tissue as they can to make reconstruction either minimal or completely avoidable. If I had a lumpectomy now, half my breast would be gone; a mastectomy would require a total reconstruct. By shrinking and THEN doing what little reconstruction is needed, I imagine all sorts of insurance money is saved (see? I'm not completely naive
Surgery is in my future--they just want to deal with a smaller demon.
I appreciate everyone's input, etc. There is so much for me to think about and decide I need this kind of dialog--don't feel bad at all, Pie. I am glad you asked those questions--I hadn't thought of the points you brought up and it made me do some research!