Bilateral Mastectomy and no further treatment

@Pennylee I imagine it is like survivors guilt. I made it through but my BC buddy didn’t. I didn’t understand my feelings until one of the lovelies on here explained it to me. Makes sense.

Hiya @Geordie

Yes I also am in the same boat.  I have recently had a mastectomy and thankfully and gratefully avoided any further treatment other that hormone therapy.  I feel exactly the same as you described, and it's a very hard feeling to put into words to get others to understand.  We have definitely dodged that bullet.   xxx

Hello @Geordie

I was told if I had a double mastectomy that I probably wouldn’t need any other treatment, apart from hormone therapy. I got really happy and agreed. I still ended up having to have radiation, but luckily avoided chemo. Surgery is the best treatment for cancer and has the least side effects, so if you can get away with just that I think it’s fantastic. Other treatment has too many side effects, and still with no guarantee. So good on you for not needing more 😊☺️

Thanks everyone. Good to know there are other people like me out there.
Lucky to have dodged the chemo and radiotherapy bullet

Wonderful. Yes the face of cancer if chemo and radiotherapy but many women if picked up early do not require either.

My cousin had a mastectomy and then only treatment was hormone therapy so not everyone goes on to have chemo and radiation or as myself only radiation. So you are very lucky to have dodged a bullet 

It seems mad to describe someone who has had breast cancer as lucky, but you know what I mean! Most people feel perfectly well before diagnosis, then not at all well while they have treatment so surgery alone is a good outcome. I had one affected lymph node and was HER positive so chemo, herceptin and hormonal therapy were recommended - I could have said no, but decided that doing all I could to nobble the thing seemed the best idea. No regrets. Glad you had a swift decisive course of action! Best wishes. 

@Geordie Sounds marvellous. Well done on catching it early enough not to need any extra treatment. We welcome everyone on here, from supporters to those who have had BC and to those who currently have BC. We love to celebrate with those who have overcome.