Decisions Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/decisions/ Author and DCIS Patient Advocate Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:53:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://jenniferadouglas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-JAD-Submark-2022-ltpink-32x32.png Decisions Archives - Jennifer A Douglas https://jenniferadouglas.com/tag/decisions/ 32 32 173738246 Lumpectomy or Mastectomy https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-or-mastectomy/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/lumpectomy-or-mastectomy/#respond Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:52:58 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=5827 When you’re told you have breast cancer and then offered a choice between surgeries, the weight of that decision can feel overwhelming. In this post, I’m sharing a clear, compassionate framework to help you move from confusion to clarity. Whether you’re deciding between lumpectomy and mastectomy—or simply trying to process your options—this guide walks through the steps I took (and now teach others) to make surgery decisions that feel informed, supported, and true to you.

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]]> https://jenniferadouglas.com/preparing-for-a-cross-country-college-move-in/feed/ 0 4869 Owning My Lumpectomy Decision, Again https://jenniferadouglas.com/owning-my-lumpectomy-decision-again/ https://jenniferadouglas.com/owning-my-lumpectomy-decision-again/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:02:48 +0000 https://jenniferadouglas.com/?p=3598 After choosing a lumpectomy in 2019, I hoped I made the "right choice." I had an opportunity to re-evaluate my decisions as I faced another lumpectomy in 2022. I needed to own my lumpectomy choice in 2019 once again.

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