Hello as anyone here only had one breast removed?

Hi Gina62 why have they now moved to Mastectomy when they offered a lumpectomy to start with? Is this because of all the results that they now have or is that still an option?

Hiya gina62

I only had one breast removed but that was after 2 lumpectomies and the plan was only ever to have treatment on one.

I also had immediate reconstruction, ring and speak to your consultant or if you have a breast care nurse ring her, 

Mine was a year ago so didn't have the COVID problem but you need your questions answered, have they said if you can have a reconstruction in the future?? 

Don't just do what you think they are telling you to do, speak to them and ask them what your options are.

Hi,

I'm sure someone posted on here last week that she'd had to have a Mastectomy instead of Lumpectomy due to Covid. You should be able to have reconstruction in the future, surely/

I had a Mastectomy, without reconstruction, my choice.

I had a single mastectomy in March, as I had 3 stage 1 lesions. If you have more than two areas of cancer, they won’t do a lumpectomy. So perhaps that is why the OP had one? Also you can definitely have a reconstruction later; I am planning to early next year.

I had a single mastectomy 6 weeks ago. It was meant to be a Diep flap reconstruction on 19 March but no reconstructions were being done. I was told nothing would be done until at least the end of June then on Monday 16 March I had a call to go into hospital next morning for mastectomy only. I’d never been to this hospital before nor met the surgeon who did the op...all because of Covid! It was a bit daunting!!! 

Hi Gina

I has a  single mastectomy 6 weeks ago and immediate implant. I was diagnosed with DCIS and thought I would have 2 lumpectomies but as the lumps were so far apart and I had a small breast it was decided to do a mascetomy. I think at the moment they may not be offering reconstruction but it should be available to you at a later date. Speak to your doctor or breast care nurses.

Good luck

L x

I have been offered both but she said no reconstructions so because it's a large upper area of the breast if I go for a lumpectomy it will look unsightly so she recommend taking the right one off x 

Hi Gina

just had my mastectomy yesterday (awesome team of the Spire and my NHS surgeon) he was very clear that they are only doing essential surgery and nothing else.  So no reconstruction or non cancer opsie the removal of my other breast for aesthetic reasons) as I want to go flat completely.  He was reassuring tho that these other options would become available in the future (depending on Covid I gss) so I think that is the tack the NHS are taking for the time being, so there may well be a few of us lopsided ladies around I am comforting myself that only the cat beast and my husband who realldon’t care will be seeing me

wishing you all the best for your surgery and recovery.

xxx

Thank you so much for your reply as they are ringing Monday. xx

Hi

i had a mastectomy on 7 April as I had a large tumour with another smaller one close by. I was told that reconstruction wasn’t an option due to covid 19 too.  I will have to wait at least a year before it will be considered.