Information and opinions on health from Tina at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/822430/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/822430/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/822430/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/822430/137976/fractured Sat, 07 May 2011 21:50:03 -0400 Tina Thank you for you words of faith.  I was diagnosed 03/18/11 with DCIS if my left breast and was not expecting a mastectomy at all. When the Dr. told me that my whole left breast was compacted with the disease and this was the best treatment for me I got short of breath.  When I was told that a bilateral mastectomy was the overall best treatment due to my Mother being stage 4 terminal Breast Cancer and my 2 aunt have... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/822430/137976/fractured