Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
Well, I've been reading posts for quite a few weeks now, keep thinking I should post but don't quite make it. Initial diagnosis post breast screen mammogram, call back & biopsy late May, Grade 1 invas...
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Welcome @bronni I had a bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with immediate delayed reconstruction. What that means is initially a tissue expander put in then swapped over to a silicone impant. Mine was near nipple so didn't save either. They used a breast reduction cut on me as I was an E cup and now reduced to a D. I chose this surgery due to family history, dense breast tissue hiding the breast lump from manmogram and couldn't see how chopping up the other breast to try to match my new one (very heavy low sitting boobs) was a better option than both off. My surgeon suggested it actually. My breast surgeon did the whole procedure.
Pictures are available in our breast reconstruction group which you can request to join. Link below.
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction
@socoda Once again your experience of immediate reconstruction would be helpful I think.
A hard decision. My advise...go with your gut. Kath x
Pictures are available in our breast reconstruction group which you can request to join. Link below.
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction
@socoda Once again your experience of immediate reconstruction would be helpful I think.
A hard decision. My advise...go with your gut. Kath x