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Struggling to make surgery/reconstruction decision
Hi everyone I have been diagnosed with high grade DCIS with an MRI showing a potential small spot of invasive cancer in my right breast. I have to have a mastectomy and I am booked in for surgery ne...
Jamie350
2 days ago
diep
double mastectomy
mastectomy
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Looking for suggestions after double Mastectomy
Hi everyone. How good is this website? I have learnt so much. I have been recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer 😒 and will be having a double mastectomy in the coming weeks. I am looking for sugge...
Meldarbs
9 days ago
double mastectomy
post surgery
surgery
133Views
1like
5Comments
Lobular carcinoma in-situ
Today finally found out the I've a lobular carcinoma in-situ in my right breast. I've booked in for surgery on 20th October for right breast - dcis in-situ & right breast lobular carcinoma in-si...
huppy
10 days ago
lumpectomy
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2Comments
BMX with ALN removal and SN biopsy.
Hello to all you lovely folks on here. I've had 6 cycles of THCP and I'm having BMX this Wednesday, with axillary clearance on the left and sentinal node biopsy on the right. Has anyone had the same?...
EJM
2 months ago
biopsy
double mastectomy
lymph nodes
52Views
1like
2Comments
DCIS lumpectomy yesterday
Hi yall, so glad this service is available. Just had my lumpectomy yesterday and feeling the blues. Biopsy results next week, hoping for the best, expecting anything. It seems that radiotherapy is li...
GinGirl
2 months ago
biopsy
lumpectomy
154Views
0likes
5Comments
Surgery and tail-end of a cold?
Hi everyone - I had a lumpectomy three weeks ago after a high grade DCIS diagnosis. Was due to go back last week for a re-excision to ensure clear margins but I’d caught a monster cold in the meanti...
CattyB
2 months ago
lumpectomy
59Views
0likes
2Comments
Can't stop thinking about bad outcomes
Newly diagnosed ++- and scheduled for lumpectomy in 2 weeks followed by radiation if all goes to plan. I'm having intrusive obsessive thoughts about death, particularly dying during the surgery and w...
typeonegative
2 months ago
lumpectomy
173Views
0likes
5Comments
Mastectomy /post surgery pillow
Hi all, I have a brand new mastectomy pillow that I found really helpful that is basically as new. I would be really happy to post it to anyone that is about to have surgery at no cost. I ...
joannag
2 months ago
mastectomy
Reconstruction
surgery
224Views
1like
7Comments
1st year mammogram
Last year I was diagnosed with early slow growing Dcis and had a 5mm mass and calcifications. I had a lumpectomy which came back with clear 5mm margins around my mass and 2mm clear margins with my ca...
maxis
3 months ago
biopsy
96Views
0likes
4Comments
Mastectomy/Diep flap reconstruction - What to prepare for
Hello, I am heading into hospital shortly for a Mastectomy with a DIEP flap reconstruction at same time. I am starting to prepare everything now, ie stocking freezer, ensuring I have everything at h...
melbgirl74
3 months ago
diep
mastectomy
post-surgery
Reconstruction
side-effects
168Views
1like
3Comments
Partial mastectomy & Tdap flap experience
Thought I would share my experience here for future users as I didn't find many examples for partial mastectomy and Tdap (thracodorsal arterial perforator) flap reconstruction. I was diagnosed at 43...
Cloudland
3 months ago
flap
partial mastectomy
post-surgery
Reconstruction
surgery
54Views
1like
0Comments
Suggestions/Experience
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice or experiences from others who might have faced a similar situation. I was recently diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 1 and have undergone a lumpectomy...
Lana1
4 months ago
double mastectomy
lumpectomy
260Views
0likes
4Comments
Experience with suction/negative pressure dressings
So last Thursday I had a bilateral "Goldilocks" mastectomy - it's Tuesday now, so today is the fifth day post-op. I had three nights in hospital and was discharged on Sunday, and every day has fe...
terrianne
4 months ago
mastectomy
recovery
surgery
193Views
0likes
17Comments
Decision
I have been diagnosed a second time the first was DCIS 3.5yrs ago, had a lumpectomy without radiation or chemo. Cancer has now returned in the milk duct 2mm. I am having surgery soon was given choice ...
Aries
4 months ago
dcis
lumpectomy
mastectomy
329Views
2likes
3Comments
Indecisive
I am new to this group and beginning my journey. It is very reassuring to feel I can learn from other members experiences. Knowing that everyone’s situation is different and I am beginning to appreci...
ThinLizzy
4 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
133Views
0likes
2Comments
Post surgery changes
Good morning, I have a quick question to any women who have had lumpectomy/s and where the surgeon removed fat from under the underarm area right side only for me (side boob) to refill breast/s. I ha...
Neets
4 months ago
lumpectomy
side-effects
surgery
183Views
0likes
4Comments
Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
Hey everyone, I finished chemo on the 4/4 and right after the Easter long weekend I was kind of ambushed with an early surgical appointment to sign the consent forms for surgery. I didn’t have my n...
MelV83
5 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
mastectomy
186Views
0likes
2Comments
A MUST READ IF FACING MASTECTOMY EARLY BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS DCIS LCIS
I am writing this letter in the hope that the following story will help anyone facing a mastectomy or an early diagnosis of breast cancer. Women are being diagnosed with breast cancer every day a...
Jeniren
6 months ago
lumpectomy
mastectomy
525Views
2likes
19Comments
My right breast doesn't feel the same anymore ... Is this the new norm post lumpectomy, chemo & rad?
I had my lumpectomy in June 2017 and lymph nodes in right arm removed in July. Chemo stopped at Xmas and rad in March. Now I am just on Herceptin until Oct. I have been noticing changes over the past...
viking1
7 months ago
lumpectomy
lymph-nodes
side-effects
345Views
0likes
17Comments
Nerve pain with expander
Hi there, I had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago now and had my first saline fill last week, since then I have had terrible pain where my nipple should be like someone is squeezing it tightly. Has anyone else...
Perks
7 months ago
breast-pain
expanders
mastectomy
post-surgery
255Views
0likes
7Comments

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