What makes you have a reconstruction?
I had a mastectomy done and didn't choose implant or reconstruction as I had wanted to get into surgery quickly before Xmas. I didn't want to see a plastic surgeon as it was so close to Xmas and was f...
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Hi @au0rei, when I was diagnosed with an 13mm IDC on 20/07/16 it came out of the blue. In that post diagnosis whirlwind everything moved so quickly! Before I saw my surgeon I just assumed I would have a lumpectomy. I don't know why, common sense should have told me that wasn't going to work! I'm not big breasted (just a little B cup) and a lumpectomy wouldn't have left too much of me behind if I wanted good clear margins.
I didn't have enough flesh on me to do a flap reconstruction so that wasn't an option either.
So with those 2 ruled out, my surgeon explained that he could do a nipple sparing mastectomy with an immediate silicone implant.
I actually thought about going up a cup size but that would have meant additional surgery on both breasts and at that time I just wanted it all over with. My surgeon warned me that if during surgery it looked like I may need further treatment he wouldn't do the implant.
Fortunately, my cancer was grade1, stage 1 with clear lymph nodes.
It was the right decision for me. Cosmetically, my breasts are a near perfect match and I'm comfortable with how I feel. 8 months later I'm numb and blue spotted from the sentinal node dye but this is now my new normal!
wishing you all the best with your decision.
Jane xx
I didn't have enough flesh on me to do a flap reconstruction so that wasn't an option either.
So with those 2 ruled out, my surgeon explained that he could do a nipple sparing mastectomy with an immediate silicone implant.
I actually thought about going up a cup size but that would have meant additional surgery on both breasts and at that time I just wanted it all over with. My surgeon warned me that if during surgery it looked like I may need further treatment he wouldn't do the implant.
Fortunately, my cancer was grade1, stage 1 with clear lymph nodes.
It was the right decision for me. Cosmetically, my breasts are a near perfect match and I'm comfortable with how I feel. 8 months later I'm numb and blue spotted from the sentinal node dye but this is now my new normal!
wishing you all the best with your decision.
Jane xx