Someone to chat with
Is there any one on line that I could chat with. Only just diagnosed and would like to chat with others that have been through this ordeal.
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HI Debbie, Me again. My story is my lumps totalled over 3cm+ and I chose to have mastectomy and axillary node clearance. The surgeon removed 17 nodes and only 2 had cancer cells. I had heard alot of women only having lumpectomys a and sential node dye only to have to go back a week later and have mastectomy and more nodes taken. Also I didnt want radiation as i would have had to go to brisbane for 6 weeks and i refused. It all depends the way I looked at it was, i have no need for my breast anymore, i saw no reason for two lots of surgery if not necessary, and many women having lumpectomy's got secondaries cancers down the track and had to have mastectomy's anyway. But it is your decision and yours alone. Getting others stories helps i think. But i just wanted the whole breast gone with the cancers asap. I dont want reconstruction. I want the other breast removed if possible so I'm more balanced. Happy to have no boobs or bras.
I hop this was a help, you may have already made your decision.
Chrissy D :) xoxox