Uniboobers- do you ever wonder if you should be flat?

LynnME

I had lefty removed when first dx, wish I had known to take both at that time. Recon is not important to me. Just went for 2nd year mammo and BS said it was up to me to do PMx. I am really thinking of it and DH doesn't care,leaving it up to me. I had minimally invasive open heart surgery right after chemo and they went under righty. The only feeling is slight occasional pain. I am BRCA - and triple neg. I work out and the sports bra rides up an cuts off the circulation on the left side. I keep pulling it down during exercise. I recall the first MX wasn't too bad and the drains were in about a week or two. The port placement seemed to hurt more. BS said it would be easier as no Node removal. I am75% sure I will do it just waiting for in laws to go at end of July and before I have to go back to work at the end of August. I think I will, I think I will.

kt1966

Hi Lynn, 

you sound like me! I think I will, I think I will.

I'm still waiting on my appointment early August (Public system here, private insurance won't cover it).

Let us know how you go

(I'm hoping for a quick recovery too, with no node removal etc)

carolpr56

Hey all - I had r mx 4 years ago, w recon and reduction on the l side. That was multifocal DCIS, now I have IDC in the mx side. Just had excisional biopsy, still waiting for SNB (IF he can find one) or ALNB before deciding on treatment.



I know the onco is the one to ask, but that's a month away....here goes:



I figure rads are a given, so I want the implant out. I also think I might do a pmx on lefty.



Any ideas on what the order of events would be? Implant removal/pmx first, then rads or vice versa? They' have to wait for the skin to heal, correct? What if I also have chemo ?



It's all so confusing!



C

kt1966

Carol, sorry you're in that situation.



I haven't been there,but I know from 10 yrs ago I had surgery first followed by chemo then rads. Maybe it'll be the same order for you.



It seems a long time till you see your onc. What about your surgeon, when do you see them?



I hope you get a plan in place soon. Waiting & wondering is the hard part....

kt

carolpr56

Kt - thanks! It's long because both she and the BS said it was ok for me to go on a 2 week vacation I've had planned, which starts tomorrow. 3 weeks from today I'll have the lymph node (s) out, and some more posterior margin (into the chest wall a bit: (. Then the onco the next frid with results.



I chose the vacation, but I'm fretting. Hopefully once we're on the road I can be in that moment ...

kt1966

Enjoy the vacation Carol!

Cancer can definitely wait that long. Good for you, I really hope you have a lovely time.



I hope the surgery goes well too. It will be good to have a better picture of what's going on & then get a plan in place.



Let us know how you go



Safe travels



kt