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DCIS and mastectomy
Grateful for the site but wish it didn’t have a need to exist❤️ As I sat in my nicely warmed bath robe waiting for my second round of tests at Breastscreen, I was completely unprepared for an actual ...
Welcome, @Olivegreen, and my gosh you express yourself so well.
After jockeying eight months for a diagnosis, I too was suddenly faced with the loss of a breast. I accepted it readily: my cancer was very rare, and aggressive, and at 75 I would not consider reconstruction. This was during Covid lockdown, and I had no (effective) McGrath nurse, so I just went for it. Everybody’s different, and of course if I had been younger, or had more of my person invested in my body, I would probably have felt rather differently.
Anyway, I’m here to reassure you that the procedure itself was not traumatic and, after 18 months, I am quite at peace with my flat left chest. I’m still contemplating a prophylactic mastectomy on the right, just to avoid hassles with bras, prostheses, knitted knockers and chicken fillets.
Believe me, it’s quite a journey, but you will find greater clarity as you progress. You will find great support on this site, and there are no silly questions.
Best wishes
Anyway, I’m here to reassure you that the procedure itself was not traumatic and, after 18 months, I am quite at peace with my flat left chest. I’m still contemplating a prophylactic mastectomy on the right, just to avoid hassles with bras, prostheses, knitted knockers and chicken fillets.
Believe me, it’s quite a journey, but you will find greater clarity as you progress. You will find great support on this site, and there are no silly questions.
Best wishes