Double mestectomy
Good morning,
I'm interested to hear your reasons and experiences in deciding to have a full mestectomy. I had my left breast removed over 2 yrs ago and have experienced nerve pain on the chest wa...
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I am going through very much the same thing. I elected to have my right breast excised in July 2013 due to BC. At that stage I wanted the left breast removed as well but the public hospital system wouldn't do it. (Would've thought it would save them money) Then in January this year I had the left finally off, I was glad to have it finally done, as I did not go with the conventional therapies of chemo and radiation or Tamoxifen. Thought I would better handle the surgery than these other therapies. Fear of the left breast having BC was one of the major reason, but also to even out the 'look'.
Have been thinking about reconstruction but after the problems with my left breast surgery (had an infection and am still healing from that) I am not so sure I want to go down that track. I don't like wearing bras in summer and thought perhaps of getting adhesive breast forms in a smaller size. Not sure. But if they work, it will negate the need for me to have reconstruction. Anyone considering this option? Thoughts?
Hope this helps. I certainly haven't regretted having the left prophylactically removed, despite the infection.