Bilateral Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in late September and am scheduled to have a double mastectomy and reconstruction in mid November. Still trying to get my head around it all - it is becom...
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Hi @Theresa9
I too had dense breasts but no one ever told me the significance of that. I also found a lump within 12 months of a clear mammogram that turned out to be quite large.
I opted for skin sparing mastectomy followed by delayed DIEP flap reconstruction - my story along with many others are on the “ Choosing Breast Reconstruction” private group on here.
It certainly is a lot to get your head around - many ladies go for implants rather than the more complicated surgery of a DIEP flap reconstruction and others opt to go flat - my breast surgeon said there is no right or wrong answer just what is right for you .
Take care🌺
I too had dense breasts but no one ever told me the significance of that. I also found a lump within 12 months of a clear mammogram that turned out to be quite large.
I opted for skin sparing mastectomy followed by delayed DIEP flap reconstruction - my story along with many others are on the “ Choosing Breast Reconstruction” private group on here.
It certainly is a lot to get your head around - many ladies go for implants rather than the more complicated surgery of a DIEP flap reconstruction and others opt to go flat - my breast surgeon said there is no right or wrong answer just what is right for you .
Take care🌺