Breast augmentation after cancer??

@jane84 I disagree, I don't think most people jump straight to a mastectomy at all. It really is dependent on their situation and diagnosis. I was only ER+ BRCA 1 & 2 negative and no node involvement. I had a mastectomy/diep flap recon 1yr after treatment as preventative, and only because I had a recurrence. There's so many factors to sift through in your own personal situation. The genetic counselors were so great, their recommendation was exactly as I thought. They also said the risk of anything in my other breast is like the normal population as they are unrelated. I wasn't going to get rid of them both to be honest for peace of mind, it was a very traumatic decision to get there. I'm happy with the way I look now but its been a long hard road, massive surgery. I still believe the path I chose was one I could cope with, the lumpectomies were more than enough. I know though when I look at what happened to me I would have chosen surgery over chemo, thats my only hindsight moment. Its a tough one, but don't jump into anything go slow, do your homework and really work with your Specialists with your diagnosis to get a full understanding of it and what it means moving forward. x

Jane84 the right answer is the right answer for you and your circumstances .... like you said we are all different and all have varying degrees of BC and types etc..... 
Do what you feel right about for you.... being led by your team they know what they believe is going to be the best outcome for you. 

@melclarity My lumpectomy is booked in now but I still question if it's the right choice, so many woman now seem to go the full mastectomy, regardless of negative genetic results as I suppose they aren't the only indicator.  Its such a hard decision to make as the mastectomy certainly gives piece of mind, but so full on and reconstruction is serious surgery.  At the moment I like my boobs all be it a bit saggy....lol, hence the want for augmentation, but would I be better off just taking them off and starting again, who knows. And at 34 Im concious of my body image, but at what cost.  I think if I had a reaccurance I would do as you did.  It's so hard to know if I am making the right decisions.  Everyone's situation is so so different I guess there's no right or wrong answers.

Its so individual , they do say lumpectomy is as efficient as mastectomy,  my Surgeon said the same. I opted for lumpectomy even 2nd diagnosis i did as i was also negative. Gwnetic counselor did agree with my following mastectomy but only a single as it wasnt necessary fir me. So be guided by the professionals and what you want to do. I have no regrets mastectomy was something i never wanted but after a recurrence i felt no choice. X

Thanks @onemargie that makes so much sense! I wasn't given that option it was straight into chemo for me, they wanted to do the genetic testing first.  Now that's come back negative I'm told a lumpectomy and rads is just as effective as a mastectomy in my case now.  What a whirlwind for us all, its a wonder sometimes how we all get through.  Keep me updated on your progress with Doc Green, I'm very interested! Jane

Of course you can ask @jane84 .  I chose the mastectomy on the affected side so I didn’t have to have radiation as well as chemo. As it was at the Royal bris which was a logistical nightmare for me and I took them both off as my gut instinct told me too to be honest and don’t regret it at all. Just wish I had the immediate recon as I had no idea I’d be waiting around 5 years for a new set of tits and I wasn’t interested in having yearly mammograms and always stressing about every lump and bump as I had “cysty” boobs anyway so didn’t want to keep worrying about it or having something missed. You can PM me anytime if you like amd I happy to chat anytime. Margie xx

Thanks @onemargie you've given me lots to think about! Do you mind me asking why you decided to have a mastectomy over a lumpectomy when you tested negative for the gene?? I was in exactly the same situation it's so hard to decide? 

Hi there love i was 43 in May 2016 when I was diagnosed with TNBC stage 2a grade 3 no lymph nodes involved, all scans clear, negative for the gene, had the left boob off  with the tumor in it then took the right one off 6 months later as a preventative and also had the mastectomy so I didn’t have to have the radiation.  I’m on the qld public wait list and will be for at least another 2 and I’ve just had a second opinion with another  plastic surgeon here in bris who is bloody awesome (Dr Ben Green). He does private, public and intermediate surgery at the Royal Brisbane and after seeing him much more affordable as an intermediate patient (am going to try and claim my super now for itj and so glad I got another opinion. And he has said that further detection is most certainly more than possible after implant surgery but my risk is certainly reduced significantly as I’ve done the double. Get a referal to a plastic surgeon and get an opinion well worth it and I highly recommend dr green if you are in Brisbane. Go for it love if it’s what you want to do.ill be getting it done when I can afford it for sure and then I’ll get some nipple tats too.  Margie x

Thanks @melclarity your feedback and experience in this situation is so relative.  I was hoping I'd hear from someone who'd gone through a lumpectomy etc.  My gut instinct is to not rush anything.  Thanks for your feedback :) Jane 

Its a tough one I think, I had 2 major lumpectomies in the same breast but I wasnt disfigured at all. I dont regret the lumpectomies, however I'm glad I didnt do any breast surgery to correct as I had a 2nd diagnosis 4yrs later same breast. So chemo and 1yr post treatment opted for single mastectomy/diep flap reconstruction. 6 months later they did a right breast lift and nipple recon on the left, so I got my new boobs then. I'd get through it all first and treatment and look down the track. Hugs Melinda xo