Newly Diagnosed also have BRCA2 Gene
Hi, Sorry I'm a newbie, apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section. I have just been diagnosed with DCIS. Had a lumpectomy 1 week ago and will get results tomorrow. They have said if it'...
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I had a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction due to invasivse cancer. I had a very strong family history but don't carry the identified gene on my father's side (multiple deaths from ovarian/breast cancer ). I would have had my ovaries and tubes out too if I had carried the gene. However I have a sister (diff Dad ) who died from breast cancer and her daughter had breast cancer. As yet no faulty gene identified but all my sisters have to remain vigilant.
I didn't want to spend my life in fear waiting for local recurrence or a new primary growing. It was recommended by my surgeon. My cancer was not detected by mammogram 5 weeks before I found it due to breast density. It was an aggressive cancer and if it had been located deep in my breast...well we might not have had this talk.
So whilst I will always miss my breasts. I've never regretted my decision. Some lumpectomies are very disfiguring and worsened by radio. If it does recur elsewhere in the breast that treatment can't be repeated and reconstruction options then are more limited due to the effects of radiotherapy on the tissue.
Realise that breast surgeons only recommend this surgery to give you the best odds of never having to deal with breast cancer again. This is more likely due to the gene and asking about how likeky that is, is important. You will not need radiotherapy, nor will you need chemo unless there is lymph node involvement or it is idc. If planned at time of mastectomy the reconstruction results are extremely favourable and you might even be able to keep your nipples.
We have a reconstruction group you can join if you want to see some results of members. Kath x
I didn't want to spend my life in fear waiting for local recurrence or a new primary growing. It was recommended by my surgeon. My cancer was not detected by mammogram 5 weeks before I found it due to breast density. It was an aggressive cancer and if it had been located deep in my breast...well we might not have had this talk.
So whilst I will always miss my breasts. I've never regretted my decision. Some lumpectomies are very disfiguring and worsened by radio. If it does recur elsewhere in the breast that treatment can't be repeated and reconstruction options then are more limited due to the effects of radiotherapy on the tissue.
Realise that breast surgeons only recommend this surgery to give you the best odds of never having to deal with breast cancer again. This is more likely due to the gene and asking about how likeky that is, is important. You will not need radiotherapy, nor will you need chemo unless there is lymph node involvement or it is idc. If planned at time of mastectomy the reconstruction results are extremely favourable and you might even be able to keep your nipples.
We have a reconstruction group you can join if you want to see some results of members. Kath x