Double Masectomy or radiation
Hi, I'm new to this forum, I'm 42 and was diagnosed with early breast cancer 7 weeks ago. Hormone +ve herceptin -ve I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and am healing well. The nodes cam...
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Hi @Anita78
I am sorry diagnosis. I am glad that you haven joined the online network for support. It is a great step to take and I commend you in doing it. I wish I did it when I was initially diagnosed but there were many emotions going through that time.
I am currently 31 years old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 29, 2 months before my 30th birthday. I am a dual-diagnosis patient because I also have Lupus. The lump on my left breast was only discovered after my friend accidentally struck me on my left side while we were messing around. There was a hint of pain after that and it didn't go away for a few days. Eventually after an ultrasound , a referral to my breast surgeon (I had a scare a few years before that but it turned out to be calcium depostis), another ultrasound and biopsy...it was confirmed that the lump was cancerous, "stage 3", and 5 cm in size. The surgeon recommended for mastectomy, axillary clearance and reconstruction and she was able to do all in one surgery. But I had to decide if it is going to be mono mastectomy or bi--lateral/double mastectomy and I had 2 only 2 days to decide. I decided to have a doubl mastectomy because I didn't want to risk the chance of cancer to develop/spread on my right side and for peace of mind.
I was diagnosed on April 8th 2019 and had the double-mastectomy and reconstruction (with silicone inplants in both sides) on the 11th; 6 week of recovery; 4 weeks of AC chemotherapy; 12 of taxel chemotherapy and 28 days of radiation, all to make sure that all the cancer had been removed from my body. The Chemotherapy and radiation treatment or completed at the Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre. I am currently 2 years and 5 months in remission.
Your decision is a personal one and choose what is comfortable for you and with you because you know what you want for your body and it is what you will live with, with no regrets.
All the best with your journey. It may be very difficult at times but you will get through it.
I am sorry diagnosis. I am glad that you haven joined the online network for support. It is a great step to take and I commend you in doing it. I wish I did it when I was initially diagnosed but there were many emotions going through that time.
I am currently 31 years old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 29, 2 months before my 30th birthday. I am a dual-diagnosis patient because I also have Lupus. The lump on my left breast was only discovered after my friend accidentally struck me on my left side while we were messing around. There was a hint of pain after that and it didn't go away for a few days. Eventually after an ultrasound , a referral to my breast surgeon (I had a scare a few years before that but it turned out to be calcium depostis), another ultrasound and biopsy...it was confirmed that the lump was cancerous, "stage 3", and 5 cm in size. The surgeon recommended for mastectomy, axillary clearance and reconstruction and she was able to do all in one surgery. But I had to decide if it is going to be mono mastectomy or bi--lateral/double mastectomy and I had 2 only 2 days to decide. I decided to have a doubl mastectomy because I didn't want to risk the chance of cancer to develop/spread on my right side and for peace of mind.
I was diagnosed on April 8th 2019 and had the double-mastectomy and reconstruction (with silicone inplants in both sides) on the 11th; 6 week of recovery; 4 weeks of AC chemotherapy; 12 of taxel chemotherapy and 28 days of radiation, all to make sure that all the cancer had been removed from my body. The Chemotherapy and radiation treatment or completed at the Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre. I am currently 2 years and 5 months in remission.
Your decision is a personal one and choose what is comfortable for you and with you because you know what you want for your body and it is what you will live with, with no regrets.
All the best with your journey. It may be very difficult at times but you will get through it.