Feeling very confused on treatment
Hi all. Have been diagnosed two weeks ago. Booked in for surgery on the 16th jan for double mastectomy but very unsure if to have reconstruction or not. This is obviously depending on the results as ...
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There are many advantages to having immediate reconstructions. The main one, in my case, was getting everything over and done with. Treatment can really drag out and, for me, the idea of having to have more surgery at the end of it all was a deal breaker.
It's such a lot to take in and it does happen very quickly. You feel like you are being forced to make snap decisions about things that have considerable ramifications of you get it wrong. Very stressful.
Follow your gut instinct, it's the best tool you have at the moment. Try to cut out the background noise and maybe think about the advice you would give a friend who was in a similar situation. Good luck. Marg xxx
It's such a lot to take in and it does happen very quickly. You feel like you are being forced to make snap decisions about things that have considerable ramifications of you get it wrong. Very stressful.
Follow your gut instinct, it's the best tool you have at the moment. Try to cut out the background noise and maybe think about the advice you would give a friend who was in a similar situation. Good luck. Marg xxx