Preventive Mastectomy
Hi,
My name is Penelope, I am 28yrs old and currently in a relationship with no children.
I have a strong family history with breast cancer and it has all of a sudden become front and centre of ...
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It's a very big decision to make at such a young age and I guess you won't know until you gather all the info.A first step might be to get tested for the BRCA gene and a specialist would advise you on this.There is no family history of bc for me and yet I've had it twice.I'm fine now. I was sorry to hear about your aunt.How sad to leave behind a toddler- life can be so cruel.I can understand your concerns but a mastectomy and recon is big surgery.Also,there is a variety of recon choices to think about such as diep flap,skin sparing with implants etc etc So much to consider,take your time and when you have done all your research you'll be able to make a more informed decision. Tonya xx