Hey Jen
General surgeons are just that general surgeons so do not specialise in anything. I would definitely not recommend anyone who has been diagnosed with BC to see a general surgeon.
I personally know of a lovely 80 year old who had her surgery with a breast surgeon. As you say she was not educated. She is my neighbour and the only other option open to her was to travel 400klms. Anyway as she states she was butchered. She had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction (thank god for her sake). She says she plays better golf and swims better without boobs bless her. She now has to regularly travel the 400klms to have her surgery repaired.
My experience with a general surgeon is another whole story and leaves a lot to be desired. I am so glad he was rude, humiliating and disgusting to both me and my sister on the day as if he had have been nice and me not being educated of anything different I too would have probably gone through with surgery with him.
It is so true that we need to be educated from the very very beginning so this starts with our GP unfortunately and again they are just general practioners who do not specialise in any one thing so how can they advice us.
I am so glad you kept your options open and you were proactive in your treatment option and that you have gone down the right path.
I hope you are healing well and doing okay for you and your lil ones.
Lots of love,Mich xoxoxo
