Going public - will I have any choices
Hi all - I received a call last week telling me that my biopsies show cancer in one of my breasts. It's not a total surprise as there is a very strong family history of it - I always felt like a tick...
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@southernsun
Good choice! These decisions are best taken with plenty of information and a stress free environment (if possible!) to make your mind up. I had little choice about a mastectomy, have never regretted it, but a bilateral
mastectomy (and reconstruction if you go
that way) is major surgery. You may still want to do it when you’ve had time to think, consider the results of your genetic testing and recover from your current treatment. Ultimately you too want a decision you have never regretted. Best wishes for the next steps.
Good choice! These decisions are best taken with plenty of information and a stress free environment (if possible!) to make your mind up. I had little choice about a mastectomy, have never regretted it, but a bilateral
mastectomy (and reconstruction if you go
that way) is major surgery. You may still want to do it when you’ve had time to think, consider the results of your genetic testing and recover from your current treatment. Ultimately you too want a decision you have never regretted. Best wishes for the next steps.