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Not coping well
Hi, I’m new to this. I have been getting fairly regular mammograms ect for years now due to strong family history of breast cancer. I’m 45 and have always looked after myself physically very well. No ...
I hope you have more luck in Oct with the 3rd surgeon, @Jess33. Maybe try & look at the scars more as 'battle scars' - and YOU WON! Those puppies weren't doing you any favours (matter of fact, tried to kill you!) & you kick booted them out of your body ......
I only had a small procedure compared to you - but now have a dent where the 'recon' slumped a bit afterwards - I was very lucky that all my cutting was just around the nipple (which was removed, the surgery done under the skin & the nipple sewn back on) so I don't notice THOSE scars as much as I do the dent, as they've blended in well with my areola .... my surgeon offered to 'fill it' with another procedure but I said I'd live with it ....
All the best, take care xx
I only had a small procedure compared to you - but now have a dent where the 'recon' slumped a bit afterwards - I was very lucky that all my cutting was just around the nipple (which was removed, the surgery done under the skin & the nipple sewn back on) so I don't notice THOSE scars as much as I do the dent, as they've blended in well with my areola .... my surgeon offered to 'fill it' with another procedure but I said I'd live with it ....
All the best, take care xx