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Mastectomy
Hello ladies, I’m 32 yo with HER2 positive breast cancer. I’m currently undergoing chemotherapy and i’m 3 weeks away from finishing my Abraxane+herceptin+perjeta treatment. I will be having a mas...
Thanks @Julez1958 and @DKJ. I’ve unfortunately not been given any information from my surgeon about my options for reconstruction. My last appointment with him (on Tues) was only 10 minutes and I left feeling confused and stunned. I spoke with the breast care nurse afterwards which was helpful but I ended up having a complete meltdown because I discovered pertinent information about the surgery which should have been explained to me 4mths ago at my fist visit. I’m now only a few weeks away from surgery and have no idea what to do and feel there isn’t enough time to process everything :'(
I should also point out that my surgeon does not do plastics, he’s a general surgeon. This info hit me like a tonne of bricks as I thought that reconstructive surgery would require a plastic surgeon as it’s a more specialised area. Maybe this is why he didn’t explain various options as he can’t perform certain types of surgery, I don’t know. Im so confused now and contemplating asking my doc for a referral to another surgeon as I’m not filled with confidence in his abilities.