Newly Diagnosed
Hi Still getting my head around this Breast cancer is it good to get second option as my Breast surgeon said it was a no brainer to get both Breast of as have cancer in both I am feeling all over the...
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Hi @CARULO, welcome to the club that no one wants to join. I’m still amazed at what people say when they aren’t the ones that have to go through it.
I have triple positive BC with lumps found in both breasts. My surgeon gave some initial options but wanted to do chemo first. Although I responded really well to the chemo, ultimately the surgeon decided my best chances to beat this for good was a double mastectomy. She also told me how if it was her or her sister that’s what she would do. Again easy to say when you’re not doing it/living it. I decided to follow the advice and I’m now 3 days post bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction (surgeon doesn’t do it but thought it best to wait until chemo completely out of system and also if any further treatment was required). It’s definitely doable but it was a mind flip to get here. Take the time to think it over. Get a second opinion if you aren’t happy. More information can assist in making the tough decisions. For what it’s worth, I decided I couldn’t do this cancer BS again so went with the surgeon’s advice for long term odds.
Good luck. You’ll ultimately make the right decision for you anyway. Jen xx.
I have triple positive BC with lumps found in both breasts. My surgeon gave some initial options but wanted to do chemo first. Although I responded really well to the chemo, ultimately the surgeon decided my best chances to beat this for good was a double mastectomy. She also told me how if it was her or her sister that’s what she would do. Again easy to say when you’re not doing it/living it. I decided to follow the advice and I’m now 3 days post bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction (surgeon doesn’t do it but thought it best to wait until chemo completely out of system and also if any further treatment was required). It’s definitely doable but it was a mind flip to get here. Take the time to think it over. Get a second opinion if you aren’t happy. More information can assist in making the tough decisions. For what it’s worth, I decided I couldn’t do this cancer BS again so went with the surgeon’s advice for long term odds.
Good luck. You’ll ultimately make the right decision for you anyway. Jen xx.