It pays to get a second opinion
My male surgeon recommended a mastectomy and that I should consider a double mastectomy and DIEP as the fat they don’t use gets thrown into the bin! He was not open to looking at other options. Howev...
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Hi PV123 I had clear margins and clear lymph nodes but I had LVI which is a very grey area. My new surgeon also trained in the UK and LVI does not warrant automatic mastectomy in the UK He suggested I have a double mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction to use the fat from my tummy as what they don’t use goes into the bin,so may as well make use if it! He also told me I would lose my nipple and would have to come back to have a nipple tattooed on. LVI have completely gone and I still have my nipple and my own breasts and cancer free so I am so very very happy