Just found out have to get my breasts removed

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2017 in Just Diagnosed
Just found out have to get my breasts removed
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  • Dolls
    Dolls Member Posts: 1
    edited June 2017

    So many choices, what did you do?

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  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 961
    edited June 2017

    I had breast cancer twice...one in each breast, two years apart. I wanted a double mastectomy the first round, but they didn't advise it. Wish I had. Your choices would depend on your cancer's profile and what you would be comfortable with. I am getting along fine without breasts and didn't want reconstruction but I am older too. (((HUGS)))

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  • Tpralph
    Tpralph Member Posts: 487
    edited June 2017

    I had BMx but only one involved. Wanted symmetry and not to have to worry as much about the other one. Scanxiety is awful. They feel fine now. Had the Diep as didn't want to worry about future surgeries. Tough upfront though but longer lasting

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited June 2017

    As you have given no information as to wbat exactly you are dealing with, it's hard to give any comment.

    There are so many variables - type, stage, etc.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited June 2017

    I'm a big fan of BMX - but that was for me. As Kicks says, what is your diagnosis? what is your treatment so far? are you ER/PR positive? HER2 positive? DCIS? IDC? ILC? Have they done a biopsy? Did they test serial nodes yet? Will you need rads? Chemo? Have you thought about reconstruction?

    If you are unsettled about surgery, have you had a second opinion?

    If you go to My Profile & enter your specs, we'll be better able to respond.

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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited June 2017

    I had LX, plus re-excision due to dirty margins. Then my genetic testing came back dirty also, so after I finished chemo I had a PBMX w/out reconstruction. I thought I would be fine with that, but I'm emphatically NOT FINE with the outcome. I had a lot if healing issues, so there is terrible scarring. There is a DIEP in my future.

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  • Lula73
    Lula73 Member Posts: 1,824
    edited June 2017

    chose BMX as had increased risk for bc due to having had radiation to treat childhood cancer and there were mucricalcifications that they classified as pre-cancer in the other breast. The option of lumpectomy for both was on the table as an option for a short time but I was confident I wanted BMX and just deal with it now as thoroughly as possible. Opted for immediate natural tissue reconstruction known as DIEP flap. Chose natural tissue recon as it looks very natural, your breasts move with you and age just like the originals, and no need to have replacement surgery every 10 years or so. Very happy with decision and the results so far. Feel free to ask me any questions about it here or via private message. Happy to help.

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  • Rrobin0200
    Rrobin0200 Member Posts: 433
    edited August 2017

    personal opinion, and of course everyone is different. There is no right or wrong, but you definitely need to take the cancer profile into consideration. I had a BMX due to high grade DCIS in left breast, but I thought, hell, if I'm doing the left I might as well do the right. I don't regret my decision. I had immediate reconstruction and I couldn't be any happier with my results

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