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Recurrence of Breast cancer .... 12 months on
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer, due to have mastectomy this month and I am looking at reconstruction options ...... I believe there are groups dealing with thi...
Hi Sandy,
Im in the same boat, recurrence at 4yrs though last year, had another lumpectomy and Chemo. Im 1yr free and have been suggested to now have a Mastectomy due to recurrence. I am wondering whether the options arent as vast as some of these ladies have suggested? due to it being a recurrence? Im not sure as I was told Diep Flap reconstruction, that their opinion would be to lose the entire breast, skin sparing or implant wasnt on the table. Mind you I have the plastic surgeon in a few weeks so I will see what he has to say about it all. I really dont want to do it, but dont feel I have a choice either, petrified and worried about the reconstruction and how I will feel physically and mentally.
Im in the same boat, recurrence at 4yrs though last year, had another lumpectomy and Chemo. Im 1yr free and have been suggested to now have a Mastectomy due to recurrence. I am wondering whether the options arent as vast as some of these ladies have suggested? due to it being a recurrence? Im not sure as I was told Diep Flap reconstruction, that their opinion would be to lose the entire breast, skin sparing or implant wasnt on the table. Mind you I have the plastic surgeon in a few weeks so I will see what he has to say about it all. I really dont want to do it, but dont feel I have a choice either, petrified and worried about the reconstruction and how I will feel physically and mentally.