Very Hopeful
Diagnosed DCIS 10th August, I saw a surgeon yesterday and have now booked the hospital for the 3rd of September. I have decided to only have the involved milk ducts removed. Hopefully there will be a...
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Good luck for the surgery!
I had invasive lobular cancer and advised for both breasts to be removed. Cancer was in the left.
I was told v unlikely need for Chemo.
I opted for immediate recon.
However, I soon realised that having an immediate recon, then needing Chemo meant I had to wait for the Chemo treatment to be finished before we could start putting air into the expanders.
This meant no running/jogging during Chemo, over 6months, which was a shock to me..as my exercise is really part of my life.
Also, having the air expanders in over the period of 6months of Chemo would be a challenge. They are not very comfortable. I had to learn to sleep on my back too.
Both my recon breasts had wounds, so, in the end, I needed to have both removed.
I was fine with this, as it meant I could give my best to Chemo without the concerns of further wounds and the ability to exercise-running! Yay!!
Have had my first Chemo treatment and out running gently at this point.
So, it is always something to go back to, if desired, to have recon at a later date.
I had invasive lobular cancer and advised for both breasts to be removed. Cancer was in the left.
I was told v unlikely need for Chemo.
I opted for immediate recon.
However, I soon realised that having an immediate recon, then needing Chemo meant I had to wait for the Chemo treatment to be finished before we could start putting air into the expanders.
This meant no running/jogging during Chemo, over 6months, which was a shock to me..as my exercise is really part of my life.
Also, having the air expanders in over the period of 6months of Chemo would be a challenge. They are not very comfortable. I had to learn to sleep on my back too.
Both my recon breasts had wounds, so, in the end, I needed to have both removed.
I was fine with this, as it meant I could give my best to Chemo without the concerns of further wounds and the ability to exercise-running! Yay!!
Have had my first Chemo treatment and out running gently at this point.
So, it is always something to go back to, if desired, to have recon at a later date.