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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Jane, what you said really helped me, thank you! Ive a recurrence and whilst 11 months post chemo am faced with a Mastectomy for prevention. My Surgeon wanted a double...but my right breast is fine always has been. I had the BRCA Gene testing and it was negative...the Geneticists said a single Mastectomy is only needed and not a double. This helped me sit in the thought of a single as well. I dont want regrets at all...but in my gut it says why fix whats not broke...Hopes and Dreams said:There is always that uncertainty of whether we should have gone for a double (preventative) mastectomy. I had a left nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate silicone implant in August. Once the biopsy confirmed the cancer my GP ordered an MRI on both breasts. Fortunately, the right side was clear. The surgeon wasn't keen to take off the healthy right breast as I had the same risk as the next person in getting cancer again. Now I am taking Arimidex, that risk has lessened further.
He is also a breast cosmetic surgeon and I'm very grateful for the excellent job in matching the implant to my natural breast. But there will always be that fear that maybe I should have had a double mastectomy, but facing a single was overwhelming enough at the time.
I hope the next 7 days go quickly for you and you get some of the answers you need. Jane x
Hugs Melinda xo