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Newly diagnosed; Treatment order advice
i have seen my surgeon yesterday, apparently I have to have all three; surgery, chemo and radio; it’s just the Order.... i can have chemo first to try to shrink very large tumour then surgery, as if ...
I could've had a lumpectomy but as I have very dense breasts my cancer was invisible on a breast MRI 5 weeks before I felt a lump. I had an aggressive tumour and opted on mastectomy and was hoping to skip radiotherapy should nodes be clear...they were. After mapping my family history and reviewing my scans etc and my discussion that I would like reconstruction and preferably immediate my surgeon suggested a bilateral mastectomy...reduction and immediate tissue expanders inserted with a matrix sling so they were 3/4 inflated. They remained during my remainder treatment without beibg touched then changeover surery was later.
All very personal choices. I miss my breasts but never regretted my decision.
All very personal choices. I miss my breasts but never regretted my decision.