Hi everyone, I’ve got a big decision to make. Lumpectomy with radiotherapy or single mastectomy with immediate reconstruction no radiotherapy. The reason is I already have implants in and they said the radiotherapy could cause damage to them. Any advice to help me choose. Thank you
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I'm sorry to see that no one has come forward to tell you about their experience and I wondered if it might be worth while posting your question in the main group as it's generally busier than this one.
I noticed that you'd also posted this question in the ask a nurse section of the community and wondered if you'd seen the reply you've had from Ellen, a cancer information nurse specialist. If not, clicking here will take you directly to it.
When you have a minute, it would be really useful if you could pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
All the best with whatever you decide to do
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Hi I don’t know if this helpful now as I haven’t been on here in a few months and notice your post is a month ago.
Anyway I had radiotherapy after my mastectomy with immediate reconstruct, you can sort of misshape them if that makes sense, i have a small intention similar to a dimple just a bit bigger but it’s not really noticeable.
I finished radiotherapy last June and so far so good x
Came out if surgery at 5 and the implant n breat is very very indented and Fiat will it go back to a proper shape I’m soon?
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