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...
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@KatyJoy
I just wondered that maybe being public its purely a waiting period! I only say this as here's my story briefly...Breast Cancer 5yrs ago, lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen 4yrs. Breast Cancer last July Stage 3 aggressive same spot! Recurrence...Chemotherapy, and now Arimidex. I was told I could go public for Mastectomy/reconstruction but it is a minimum of 3 month waiting list. Private patient is different. I have a Surgeon but see a Plastic Surgeon this thursday, to discuss as I am now 11 months post chemo. I've been told I would have a Diep Flap Recon, My surgeon ordered the BRCA 1 & 2 test, thankfully was negative...so this led to the Geneticists to say to me only a single Mastectomy is necessary even in light of a recurrence. I dont get a choice of implants and Im thinking thats because it was a recurrence.
P.S. Petrified after everything Ive been through to now after all this time to be mending and getting back on with my life to have to elect a Mastectomy absolutely destroys me.
Melinda xo
I just wondered that maybe being public its purely a waiting period! I only say this as here's my story briefly...Breast Cancer 5yrs ago, lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen 4yrs. Breast Cancer last July Stage 3 aggressive same spot! Recurrence...Chemotherapy, and now Arimidex. I was told I could go public for Mastectomy/reconstruction but it is a minimum of 3 month waiting list. Private patient is different. I have a Surgeon but see a Plastic Surgeon this thursday, to discuss as I am now 11 months post chemo. I've been told I would have a Diep Flap Recon, My surgeon ordered the BRCA 1 & 2 test, thankfully was negative...so this led to the Geneticists to say to me only a single Mastectomy is necessary even in light of a recurrence. I dont get a choice of implants and Im thinking thats because it was a recurrence.
P.S. Petrified after everything Ive been through to now after all this time to be mending and getting back on with my life to have to elect a Mastectomy absolutely destroys me.
Melinda xo