3rd opperation, mastectomy is an opt
Bad news again at the post operation appointment.
I knew that large amount of tissue was taken at 2nd operation and I feel I need reconstruction. In that case maspectomy with expansion insert is an op...
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Hi, Tonya, thank you for the comment, I took out my ordinary bras and put them on to see if I can live with uneven breast after I came back home. My bras are formed so even there are big gap between my breast and bra they still look sort of OK.
So I was started to think maybe I don’t do any reconstruction. But after I read your comment I feel I maybe should get mastectomy and reconstruction now. If cancer returns on the same breast after the radiotherapy I don’t have any choice at all for reconstruction… my doctor thinks the risk is very low for me to get cancer on the same breast. She also says the mastectomy can reduce the reoccurring only by some percentage.
But until now I hit just those small risks….and there is always risk…
My cancer was said to be 1.8 cm but my doctor took out 7.5 cm at 2nd operation. She also found one more cancer which did not show up in any imaging. They say that my breast is dense and very difficult to find cancer from image.
I’m still not sure. I feel better keeping my breast but it is hard to live anxiously. If I get reconstruction I’ll have silicon since my tummy is too thin. Then when I get really old and healthy breast get smaller, it’ll be again uneven. I’ll see plastic surgeon on Thursday for the consultation. He is a private doctor.
I have other concern about the incision under armpit, which is really tight and pulling. My skin is tacked at the incision and looks like I tied my body with thin string.. I’m full of complex now.