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current breast implants
I have been diagnosed with stage 1 IDC. I had a lumpectomy right breast on the 11th Nov. Then they told me it was a grade 3 tumor and a mastectomy was their recommended choice or plan b was to have 2...
Yes @saffygirl, we do 😕. Almost 2 years later and I’m still confused about what recon I want, if any at all. A lot of the time we’re forced to make really hard decisions in a rush. Then there’s the info overload as you said, which is a lot to take in, and it seems to never stop, so we end up feeling like we know nothing. Incredibly hard to go through. Just take it slowly though, don’t allow yourself to be too rushed, and ask your doctors as many questions as you need, and repeat them until you understand. They know all that info, we don’t. Once is not enough to remember and understand it, especially in our state. Also, get a second opinion if you’re not satisfied with the current doctors/answers. It’s your body, do what you feel is best for it.