Confused about Reconstruction options
Hi
I was diagnosed yesterday with high grade DCI. Until I have surgery they won’t know if it’s invasive or not (think that’s the right terminology?). It’s currently 2cm big but again they don’t know the full extent til they get in there. I have a family history that makes me high risk. I am seeing a surgeon for a consult on Weds 12 Dec and I am planning to have a double mastectomy. The cancer is in my left breast and right is ok, but I am so over the yearly stress of mammograms and ultrasounds and always said that if this day ever came I wanted both of them off me. I never thought I’d be making that decision at 48, but here I am. I have been reading a lot about reconstruction surgery and the pros and cons. I think this is the way I would like to go, but am so confused about all the options. I don’t have big breasts and would be happy with the same or smaller even, just so long as there is something there I guess, but I have very little fat on me and the idea of taking a muscle from my back freaks me out. I love sport and the doctor said the flap option would weaken my back considerably. Has anyone experienced this? Is an implant a better option?
I would love to get onto the forum about reconstruction but when I signed up for it, the message doesn’t seem to go through. Is there another way to get on that forum?
I am sorry for the long post, I’m so overwhelmed at the moment. I honestly didn’t think my year could get any worse and then this happens, though reading some of the threads I can see I am not alone there.
I honestly feel feel like I am outside my body looking at someone else right now. Strangest feeling.
Thanks guys
:)
I was diagnosed yesterday with high grade DCI. Until I have surgery they won’t know if it’s invasive or not (think that’s the right terminology?). It’s currently 2cm big but again they don’t know the full extent til they get in there. I have a family history that makes me high risk. I am seeing a surgeon for a consult on Weds 12 Dec and I am planning to have a double mastectomy. The cancer is in my left breast and right is ok, but I am so over the yearly stress of mammograms and ultrasounds and always said that if this day ever came I wanted both of them off me. I never thought I’d be making that decision at 48, but here I am. I have been reading a lot about reconstruction surgery and the pros and cons. I think this is the way I would like to go, but am so confused about all the options. I don’t have big breasts and would be happy with the same or smaller even, just so long as there is something there I guess, but I have very little fat on me and the idea of taking a muscle from my back freaks me out. I love sport and the doctor said the flap option would weaken my back considerably. Has anyone experienced this? Is an implant a better option?
I would love to get onto the forum about reconstruction but when I signed up for it, the message doesn’t seem to go through. Is there another way to get on that forum?
I am sorry for the long post, I’m so overwhelmed at the moment. I honestly didn’t think my year could get any worse and then this happens, though reading some of the threads I can see I am not alone there.
I honestly feel feel like I am outside my body looking at someone else right now. Strangest feeling.
Thanks guys
:)
