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Kell
5 years agoMember
Upcoming masectomy
Hi all, Second time around for me unfortunately. Diagnosed 2016, Triple Negative breast cancer aged 37. Gene tested, negative result. Full treatment and got to almost 4 years cancer free. Fast ...
Kell
5 years agoMember
Hi NeG, I hope everything went well for your surgery. My tumour was around 3cm from my nipple. I'm having an ultrasound in a couple of weeks so although my oncologist and myself can't feel the tumour, won't know for sure until the scan if it's gone. I think I'm going to get a 3rd opinion as it's really messing with my head at the moment. My surgeon at the last visit said I can let him know my decision on the day of the surgery but given my plastic surgeon is saying he won't do NSM for me, I really need to know exactly what is happening. If my general surgeon hadn't of contradicted what the plastic surgeon said, I'd have been ok with it. But NSM was my initial first choice and I'd really like to go ahead with it. I.think a 3rd opinion is needed and then that way, I'll know for sure the decision I make will be the right one. Then, I can mentally prepare. The emotions have been up and down this week and I've held myself together pretty well up until the last week. I wish they'd offered a mastecomy 4 yrs ago when I had it the first time. But I will get there, physically and mentally. Thanks for your support and all the best with your recovery.