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Removal of 2nd breast when no recurrence
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All,
First of all I want to thank you sharing your personal
experiences and information on this network. When I was first
diagnosed it really helped me to come to terms with my diagnosis and
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Hi @bookworm
I haven't had to make this decision & hope I won't have to - it is such a highly emotional decision to make, too - l can understand both decisions, for & against .....
I am sure others will jump on soon & tell you of their experiences, as had @June1952 ..... There have been a few discussions along similar lines .....
Perhaps you should raise the issue with your surgeon and see what they say? Some surgeons may be against it, whilst others are mindful of the overall 'picture' and are aware of longterm psychological issues that may arise later too.
I did a 'search' on the discussions page & these are the results .....
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/search?Search=single+or+double
Have a bit of a read of what's been discussed before (some from many years ago, some more recent)
All the best with your decision making xx
I haven't had to make this decision & hope I won't have to - it is such a highly emotional decision to make, too - l can understand both decisions, for & against .....
I am sure others will jump on soon & tell you of their experiences, as had @June1952 ..... There have been a few discussions along similar lines .....
Perhaps you should raise the issue with your surgeon and see what they say? Some surgeons may be against it, whilst others are mindful of the overall 'picture' and are aware of longterm psychological issues that may arise later too.
I did a 'search' on the discussions page & these are the results .....
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/search?Search=single+or+double
Have a bit of a read of what's been discussed before (some from many years ago, some more recent)
All the best with your decision making xx