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It's not over yet... genetics results
Well my last chemo may be over but the next chapter is just beginning. I just got the results of my genetics test and yes, I have the BRCA2 gene.
So next step is another meeting with the surgeon an...
I had my mastectomy and inserted tissue expanders almost fully inflated and they used a dermal sling. Pain settled at around 5.5 weeks (but I had sentinal biopsy also...which caused nerve pain ). They could have added in more expansion after a few weeks and done the changeover if I wasn't doing chemo. My surgeon wanted to wait until after chemo. I found it very uncomfortable surgery...but I also had a skin reduction due to my original size.