Hi, My mother is76 and has atrial fibulation and hbp and is on medications Cartia XM and Coumadine and BP meds, she just completed a lumpection on 11/1, but we are meeting with the surgeon who is not suggesting a masectomy. I don't think she can handle this mentally, I keep seeing all of this lingo which I am not familiar with HER2, Pos, etc grades....is that something I should get a copy from the surgeon. My concern is that at 76 having a masectomy and all the info we know is that her margins were clear, her auxillary lymph node had a 2.2 cm which I guess is considered matastized, but now her surgeon has a feeling that she may have missed something. But I guess my question is that what if she refuses mastectomy and takes her chances with 6 cycles of CMF, 6 weeks radiation, and hormal therapy...couldn't the masectomy cause more health issues instead of helping. She has a slow growing breast cancer which I think is DCIS, I don't have the report in front of me. I have been reading this site and there are so many brave folk who should be so proud of everything they've been through....but what if you refuse to do another operation???What questions should I ask tomorrow to find out? I don't think a masectomy will prolong someone who's been through hell with biopsies and lumpectomies, she is 76...what about quality of life...I am not sure.