Christina Applegate Opted to Remove Both Breasts - Why Double Mastectomy?

The AP reports that actress Christina Applegate underwent a double mastectomy, even though the cancer was detected in one breast.

Both PJ Hamel and Laura Zigman have written extensively about the topic of elective breast removal surgery and double mastectomy, from responding to mainstream news coverage of the trend to discussing Jessica Queller's book, Pretty Is What Changes, which speaks to prophylactic mastectomies in the context of genetic testing and family history of cancer.

Several questions in the MyBreastCancerNetwork.com Q&A tool also indicate a raised level of concern and interest in double mastectomy:

Emotions after double mastectomy???

Had double mastectomy...

If you have made a similar decision, opting for a prophylactic double mastectomy, please share your story in the comments section below, in the Q&A tool, or in your own post.