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SoldierCrab's avatar
13 years ago

No reconstruction for me

Hi Jennyman,

I have an appointment this week for a second opinion regarding options for breast cancer but I have already chosen no reconstruction.

I have major allergies and think that after being 20DD and bigger when I breastfed my kids I am happy to be flat .... I dont see many blogs in this group?

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  • Hi Jbs, 

    I just thought you might like to know that Dragon Boating or Dragons abreast is a really good form of stretching and also mateship for afterwards. 

    we have a local Dragon Boating group but several of them are now BC survivors and are looking at starting a local Dragons Abreast group. 

    Just google Dragon Boating NSW or the state you are in. 

    best of luck with your journey.

  • Hi everyone, this is my first comment. I had my r breast removed july 2011, 6 tumours of ILC and IDC. 12 month scan showed i had a small lesion in left breast. My surgeon wanted to wait and monitor, but at my insistance he removed my breast August 2012. Biopsy showed Lobular carcinoma insitu. I have no regrets about having the breast removed. After losing my r breast I felt very consious of how I looked as I was size 18DD. Now that both are gone, I am very comfortable with how I look.I am still having 250ml of fluid drained every week by my surgeon, hope everything settles down soon as he won't let me exercise or stretch yet and I just know how much it is going to hurt when I finally start stretching. Any tips  would be welcome. jbs

  • Hi everyone, this is my first comment. I had my r breast removed july 2011, 6 tumours of ILC and IDC. 12 month scan showed i had a small lesion in left breast. My surgeon wanted to wait and monitor, but at my insistance he removed my breast August 2012. Biopsy showed Lobular carcinoma insitu. I have no regrets about having the breast removed. After losing my r breast I felt very consious of how I looked as I was size 18DD. Now that both are gone, I am very comfortable with how I look.I am still having 250ml of fluid drained every week by my surgeon, hope everything settles down soon as he won't let me exercise or stretch yet and I just know how much it is going to hurt when I finally start stretching. Any tips  would be welcome. jbs