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Mastectomy/ reconstruction for me now, it looks...
I'm 43, and went to the Breast Screening that came to town in beginning Dec last year. As thought with a little bit of BC family history (grand mother/ aunt) I would be go for routine checks every 2 y...
Hi Dizi - I was very similar...no lumps or bumps and just a mammogram to check (thinking all would be fine). I ended up having DCIS and a small area of invasive carcinoma. I had a vertical skin sparing mastectomy (with insertion of an air expander implant as an interim measure). All the margins were good, the nodes were clear so I've just been on Tamoxifen. Now, 12 months later, I'm preparing for my full recon. I'm glad I took the time to rest and recover before the next round of surgery....so I know how you're feeling. Thinking of you xxxx