Refusing Surgery Due to Anesthesia Concerns

I can understand that. I was given a pain medication that caused me to have a stroke with 2 doses. Can you have radiation or anything like target therapy?

Meeting with some doctors at Mayo next month because no one here is of any help,

What was your diagnosis?

🚘 Carole S… ILC 1/11/111 Stage 1, 2 tumors: 2.3cm tumor & .7mm tumor both in the left breast. Immediately they wanted to do a masectomy & preferably a double to make them match. It does not run in my family. It is slow growing. I chose to take Letrozole to shrink them, hopefully down to nothing.

Carole S… same name as my mom. Hers spelled with an e also. She passed away years ago at age 72 of lung cancer from second hand smoke.

My friend in the UK has same from seeing hand smoke as a bartender years ago

Making healthcare decisions when past experiences have been difficult can feel overwhelming, and these concerns about anesthesia complications are completely understandable. Many patients in this community have faced similar fears about treatments and found it helpful to share their experiences and coping strategies with others who truly understand what it's like to weigh these challenging options.