ILC and bilateral mastectomy
Posted on behalf of @Eily
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Hi, ive recently been diagnosed with ILC and had a single mastectomy. I believe the reason a mastectomy was recommended for me is because the cancer was thought to be largish and ILC. My MRI the cancer looked like 5.5cm. The position was also sort of 2 cm above nipple at top end but right under nipple. I suppose to get good clearance a mastectomy recommended. I did not have lymph node involvement. The pathology showed other sheet like cancer cells around the main tumor and in total was 9cm. So im glad a mastectomy was done. From what I can gather they try to be conservative whilst considering risk I was surprised how physically traumatic a mastectomy was.
I sat in a meeting with my surgeon and my husband post surgery where they discussed the merits of removing my other breast. A bit surreal. Surgeon said we could talk about later when I have recovered. I need more than 6 months of chemo and radio so its more important right now to zap cells.
I guess your choice of surgery is personal and how you feel about what chance it has for recurring. I would ask about what follow up treatment or monitoring. I got a flap created so I could have reconstruction but surgery is abhorrent to me right now. I am 3 weeks post mastectomy. I hope this helps.
Michele
I sat in a meeting with my surgeon and my husband post surgery where they discussed the merits of removing my other breast. A bit surreal. Surgeon said we could talk about later when I have recovered. I need more than 6 months of chemo and radio so its more important right now to zap cells.
I guess your choice of surgery is personal and how you feel about what chance it has for recurring. I would ask about what follow up treatment or monitoring. I got a flap created so I could have reconstruction but surgery is abhorrent to me right now. I am 3 weeks post mastectomy. I hope this helps.
Michele