Was a bilateral mastectomy the only option for Christina Applegate?
Well, she could have taken her chances, I suppose, even though she knew that she carries a genetic risk for developing breast cancer, and not had the non-cancerous breast removed; She chose to have the surgery to prevent the cancer she suffered in one breast from coming back. “I just wanted to kind of be rid of it,” she said. It’s not like she could really do chemotherapy on her breast, as there was no cancer in it–yet. She did this as a preventative measure. I’m sad for her, knowing that as an actress her appearance is really important to her; but I think she is handling it pretty well in her situation, at least to the public. She made a major life-altering decision that may have saved her life. She has retained her sense of humor, saying “”I’m going to have cute boobs ’til I’m 90. I’ll have the best boobs in the nursing home. I’ll be the envy of all the ladies around the bridge table,” because she will have re-constructive surgery soon. Her mother has gone through the same thing, an
