Decision time - lumpectomy or masectomy?
It's been quite a interesting three weeks or so for me. An inflamed breast, biopsy, inconclusive results, surgical biopsy and today a diagnosis of high grade intaductal carcinoma with prominent atropi...
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Hi Terrie, I am just home from my surgery. I chose the lumpectomy option but due to breast size also had a reduction on both sides. I hope your surgeon is really good, as mine was. I am psychedelic in colour but the pain is minimal and controlled with Panadol and ibuprofen, much to my surprise. I came home with an after surgery bra on. I had a look today at Target and they had quite a good range of after surgery bras when you need them. Knowing you are going in for such surgery is very daunting, I was very anxious too. I hope you can find ways to deal with the anxiety, not long to go now and that cancer will be gone.