Any regrets after going flat?
I'm seriously considering having my other breast off, and going flat. I don't have a cancer gene, and have not had this recommended for that reason. But I am finding my remaining breast a nuisance. ...
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Hi @kmcin28,
I don’t think a prophylactic mastectomy is classed as cosmetic surgery when you’ve already had bc in the other breast.I’ve had bc twice in the same breast (2003 and 2010). I’m sick of being lopsided and my remaining breast keeps growing! I’ve had to change my prosthesis 3 times in the last 11yrs.Maybe that’s ok,I don’t know. But when I asked my surgeon(back in April) about taking my other breast off,she said I’d have to REALLY talk her into it.She said I didn’t have a family history and it’s big surgery again.I really thought that having had a recurrence would be the golden ticket but no.The prosthesis size I have now is bordering on uncomfortable and I’m 66yrs old so big surgery is only going to get harder as I age.These are some of my concerns,not to mention the yearly mammogram worry.Anyway,Covid lockdown came along soon after so no choice for now. I was abit annoyed with my surgeon for being dismissive of my concerns- however,I would prefer she did any future surgery. For the moment I’ll just try to lose some weight and hope my uni boob shrinks abit.
I don’t think a prophylactic mastectomy is classed as cosmetic surgery when you’ve already had bc in the other breast.I’ve had bc twice in the same breast (2003 and 2010). I’m sick of being lopsided and my remaining breast keeps growing! I’ve had to change my prosthesis 3 times in the last 11yrs.Maybe that’s ok,I don’t know. But when I asked my surgeon(back in April) about taking my other breast off,she said I’d have to REALLY talk her into it.She said I didn’t have a family history and it’s big surgery again.I really thought that having had a recurrence would be the golden ticket but no.The prosthesis size I have now is bordering on uncomfortable and I’m 66yrs old so big surgery is only going to get harder as I age.These are some of my concerns,not to mention the yearly mammogram worry.Anyway,Covid lockdown came along soon after so no choice for now. I was abit annoyed with my surgeon for being dismissive of my concerns- however,I would prefer she did any future surgery. For the moment I’ll just try to lose some weight and hope my uni boob shrinks abit.