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I was diagnosed on Tuesday 3rd December with Grade 3 Triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma (1cm). Activated lymph but no cancer on fine needle (so far). I am 49. Lump was not palpable and picke...
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Hi @LuluJoy
Sorry you find yourself here.
I've been on and off the breast cancer train for a while now, and I truly believe there are times when you just have to trust your gut and make sure you get your way.
I don't know anyone who has opted for a bilateral mastectomy and really regretted that choice. Yes, you can be unhappy about losing your boobs and there are a whole flotilla of things that can go wrong, both with and without reconstruction, but when we've decided we can't trust those tits, that's it.
There is little piece of mind once your body turns against you and, as I've found out, getting rid of your breasts is not a 100% certain way of preventing recurrence, but I wouldn't have done it any other way.
Good luck in the next few weeks, and if you have any resistance from your team, talk to someone else and see what they think. MXX
Sorry you find yourself here.
I've been on and off the breast cancer train for a while now, and I truly believe there are times when you just have to trust your gut and make sure you get your way.
I don't know anyone who has opted for a bilateral mastectomy and really regretted that choice. Yes, you can be unhappy about losing your boobs and there are a whole flotilla of things that can go wrong, both with and without reconstruction, but when we've decided we can't trust those tits, that's it.
There is little piece of mind once your body turns against you and, as I've found out, getting rid of your breasts is not a 100% certain way of preventing recurrence, but I wouldn't have done it any other way.
Good luck in the next few weeks, and if you have any resistance from your team, talk to someone else and see what they think. MXX