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Another Re-Excision or Mastectomy?
Note: this is all behind me now and I feel great. I had four surgeries in the end, the last being a mastectomy. Recovery was pretty easy and I now have my external prosthesis, and noone would even kn...
Hi Swisha, Thanks sharing all your information. I have left a reply in another section but hoping to ask one more question please.
Did you have Sentinel Lymph Node biopsy at the same time? Was this suggested to you? thanks, B
Hello BM2026. No, there was no lymph node involvement, so I didn't have to have it. I was really scared of that, so was so relieved. It sounds awful, but luckily doesn't take long. We are brave though, and have been going through so much, so I guess it is just one more hurdle to get over.
I am three months out from my mastectomy now, and feel like I am pretty back to normal. Well, my new normal. I hardly think of it now and I don't have any hangups or issues with my new look. Managing my prosthetic boob well and no-one would ever know, by looking at me, that I only had one boob!
Best of luck to you x