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Jooleewoolee
15 years agoMember
Happy Birthday to me!
It's my birthday & I have breast cancer!
A return call after a routine mammogram revealed more than I would have liked, but better to deal with this sooner rather than later.
OK, so my birthday w...
Jooleewoolee
15 years agoMember
Ahh, thanx so much for your beautiful message, Lizzy! Really good to hear about your journey, and particularly about your Mastectomy experience. I really have limited knowledge about what to expect, but terrific for you not to have needed both chemo AND radiation!! Well done :) I'm a bit intrigued about the "filling" process... and had wondered about nipple options; I guess that's all ahead for me!
Do you mind me asking you about your Reconstruction? Did you have implants or the tram flap thing? (technical knowledge a little lacking!) Despite the DD-cup, I've never thought that my boobs were much chop (pardon the pun), so imagine my delight at being in possession of a perky pair!! I'm taking suggestions from girlfriends about what cup size they think I should opt for ~ happy to keep the good humour if I can. Jx