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Surgery decisions
@Sheeba original post copied from the activity section. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast hormone positive breast cancer in august 2021. The surgeon said because of the size of my breasts in rel...
Hi there
first up, it’s an extremely personal decision only you can make.
my story is that I was diagnosed with lobular cancer in my left breast even though I had a clear mammogram 12 months prior.
at my first consult with the breast cancer surgeon he talked about a choice between a lumpectomy and mastectomy . He did say there was a chance he might not get clear margins in which case I would possibly need a mastectomy.
I then had an MRI which showed the tumour was bigger than we first thought ( it was 5.5 cm) and the breast cancer surgeon recommended a mastectomy .
I accepted that advice and in the end went with a double mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction after a lot of anxious consideration.
my breast cancer surgeon said there was a 10% chance the cancer would come to the other breast .Some would take those odds , I decided not to and once I made the decision I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
but I also understand completely the other argument - why remove a perfectly healthy breast?
so in the end it’s up to you.
I wish you all the best with whatever decision you make.🌺
first up, it’s an extremely personal decision only you can make.
my story is that I was diagnosed with lobular cancer in my left breast even though I had a clear mammogram 12 months prior.
at my first consult with the breast cancer surgeon he talked about a choice between a lumpectomy and mastectomy . He did say there was a chance he might not get clear margins in which case I would possibly need a mastectomy.
I then had an MRI which showed the tumour was bigger than we first thought ( it was 5.5 cm) and the breast cancer surgeon recommended a mastectomy .
I accepted that advice and in the end went with a double mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction after a lot of anxious consideration.
my breast cancer surgeon said there was a 10% chance the cancer would come to the other breast .Some would take those odds , I decided not to and once I made the decision I felt an overwhelming sense of relief.
but I also understand completely the other argument - why remove a perfectly healthy breast?
so in the end it’s up to you.
I wish you all the best with whatever decision you make.🌺