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Second time around
Hello.... I was diagnosed with DCIS Invasive grade 2 breast cancer in my left breast in Nov 2009 when I was 43yo after been sent for a mammogram because I had never had one before. I had a lumpectomy...
Hi @Christine_66 . I was adamant I was only going 'under the knife' once, so took a whole ten seconds to decide on a double mastectomy without reconstruction (after being diagnosed with early Her-2 positive last year). The surgeon considered it over the top, but my decision was found sound when a tumour was found in the tissue of the other breast post-surgery.
I now have a very tidy thin pink line across my chest. I'm happy.
I now have a very tidy thin pink line across my chest. I'm happy.
Some people have called me brave, but it isn't that. It's simply the only course of action that made sense to me.
Good luck with whatever you decide! <3 :)