Newly diagnosed both breasts
I was diagnosed on the 12th November with cancer in both breasts. Stage 1 in my right and stage 2 in my left. The right one was found during an ultrasound. My Mum passed away from cancer - starte...
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Welcome to the forum @Andrea_J1,
It is terryfing at the start. So many what if's and unknowns. Once a plan is in place after you get your surgery results you will feel a bit more in control.
The surgery is called a racquet mammoplasty. Seems to be quite popular now from what I see.
I work in a hopsital surgical ward, I am non clinical though, this is just an observation from the bookings. Apparently it provides a better cosmetic outcome compared to the straight lumpectomy. More even, they say.
I can't help with the double whammy I am sorry. I had right side lumpectomy and stage 2 axillary clearance. The drains are probably the worst bit at the start. Even having a shower was a marathon effort with those things in. I needed help putting a shirt on and hanging out the washing for the first few week or so but a lot of that was from the axillary surgery rather that the breast.
I had three months off work but that was just because I had the time up so why not right?. I knew I was doing chemo and wanted to see how everything went first. I probably could have gone back to work after about a month I would say.
Keep chatting to us. There is a huge amount of love and support on here.
All the best lovely.
It is terryfing at the start. So many what if's and unknowns. Once a plan is in place after you get your surgery results you will feel a bit more in control.
The surgery is called a racquet mammoplasty. Seems to be quite popular now from what I see.
I work in a hopsital surgical ward, I am non clinical though, this is just an observation from the bookings. Apparently it provides a better cosmetic outcome compared to the straight lumpectomy. More even, they say.
I can't help with the double whammy I am sorry. I had right side lumpectomy and stage 2 axillary clearance. The drains are probably the worst bit at the start. Even having a shower was a marathon effort with those things in. I needed help putting a shirt on and hanging out the washing for the first few week or so but a lot of that was from the axillary surgery rather that the breast.
I had three months off work but that was just because I had the time up so why not right?. I knew I was doing chemo and wanted to see how everything went first. I probably could have gone back to work after about a month I would say.
Keep chatting to us. There is a huge amount of love and support on here.
All the best lovely.