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 y'all this my first comment :)
I've just completed my 2nd session of chemo (TCH) with 4 more cycles to go. I'm really happy to be in the process of treatment but now the next big thing I'm thinking about is how to ensure I beat this cancer for ever.
I'm 33 and my BC was located in my left breast. 13mm, clean margins, sentinal node biopsy with no spread. So pathology was very good. Stage 1, Grade 2 but I came up as triple positive for ER, PR, HER/2. I had a lumpectomy and my Dr suggested we wait until after chemo to make the decision if I wanted to have a masectomy or continue with radiation.
Initially I felt there was no need but as time goes on I feel like because of my age and the grade, I need to be aggressive and know I did everything I could to ensure I don't get any recurrrence. So today I am thinking I want a bilateral masectomy. I'm also torn since I haven't had kids yet and I worry that I may be putting any possible children at risk by not being able to breastfeed. I also worry about a multitude of things like, keeping my nipples, recovery time, lenght of time between removal and reconstruction. Despite all of that I feel it would just a mental relief not to have to be terrified about my breasts and I absolutely don't want to have a recurrence or live with this 5/10 yrs down the track as a 'chronic disease'.
All your experiences have really helped me give me some guidance, especially as a young woman I also feel my situation/options is a different that of a woman over 50.