Hi there... I am 2 days into finding out that I have grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast and I feel completely overwhelmed by the amount of information that I need to get my head around.
My consultant has advised me that my first course of treatment is to have a mastectomy which frightens the life out of me, so looking for some support from ladies in the same position as me or ladies who are on the other side.
I don't know whether to reconstruct using tissue an implant or a bit of both. I have existing implants, but I'm not entirely sure what happens to the other breast. I have so many questions...
Hi Maria1970 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022 so know how much information you get bombarded with.
The online community is divided into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the breast cancer group, which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
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