Profilatic mascetomy
Just wondering how many ladies have opted to have a double mastectomy with cancer only in one breast to try and eliminate the possibility of it coming back. Also was your choice based on a genetic fac...
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Hi All,
Thanks for the posts they are all helpful. I am 33 I have had a breast lump removed in my left arm and 8 nodes removed, with clear margins and nothing found in the nodes, and had 3 FEC treatments and start Docetaxel in a few weeks. I have not had genetic testing back yet. I am mostly decided on the double mastectomy and reconstruction regardless of the genetic testing as this is as the doctors say the best option for it not coming back.
Can anyone please tell me about the risks they were told about the mastectomy in relation to removing the tissue? As I understand this means more nodes taken.. One question that comes to mind now is what does this mean for having blood taken from my arms in the future because I was told I cannot have bloods taken from the surgery side for about 10 years to be safe! Does this include taking Blood pressure too??
so many things to think about!!
thanks
Little Red