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Chrissy555
9 years agoMember
Bi lateral mastectomy/ options when cancer only in 1 breast
Hi, i have Early breast cancer 7 cm tumour in left breast, do not know if nodes are involved as yet, however surgeon has recommended to have all lymph nodes under arm removed, and more than likely ra...
Chorsell
9 years agoMember
Hi Chrissy I elected to have bilateral and immediate recon as I had strong family history (not tested for the gene) and given my situation my surgeon supported that decision.
one thing to consider in the immediate vs delayed recon is wait times if you are public...
if if you want to explore the options available in relation to reconstruction and view some members photo stories with the different procedures there is a closed group on this network "Choosing Breast Reconstruction" which may provide a useful resource if you are contemplating all of your options.
Regards
Chris
one thing to consider in the immediate vs delayed recon is wait times if you are public...
if if you want to explore the options available in relation to reconstruction and view some members photo stories with the different procedures there is a closed group on this network "Choosing Breast Reconstruction" which may provide a useful resource if you are contemplating all of your options.
Regards
Chris