Reconstruction?

Waronbreastcancer
Waronbreastcancer Member Posts: 24
edited January 2021 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Dear everyone,

I am now five years post-cancer and I have started to begin to consider getting my breasts reconstructed - not least because I have BRCA2. However I worry that a reconstruction might trigger the old breast cancer. Any thoughts on this? I have a two year old son (born via surrogacy) so I do not want to risk anything.

Greetings from Mette (Sweden)

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  • exbrnxgrl
    exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
    edited January 2021

    Mette,

    What evidence have you seen to indict that delayed reconstruction increases risk of “triggering “ a breast cancer recurrence? While there are pluses and minuses to any procedure, I have never heard of recon triggering a recurrence. Have you discussed this with your oncologist? Best wishes

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  • Ausykaren
    Ausykaren Member Posts: 68
    edited January 2021

    Hi, I also have the BRCA2 mutation and had a double diep flap reconstruction nearly two years after diagnosis. I am now nearly four years out and I’m fine.


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  • Waronbreastcancer
    Waronbreastcancer Member Posts: 24
    edited January 2021

    Thank you for your answers. I have spoken to my oncologist and although they say that it does not increase the risk, I still feel concerned. If I did not have te remove the one breast left, I would live happily with one breast.

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