Just got off the phone to my surgeon who wanted to know if I had made a decision on implant after mastectomy or to remain flat and have tummy flap surgery later . Still finding this a very difficult choice to make , I have read that having an implant can affect radiotherapy but she tells me this isn’t the case , does anyone know if when they have had an implant after mastectomy how did this affect them . She’s talking about a 1 to 2 year wait for tummy breast reconstruction and waiting this long is a long time to wait I know that having the mastectomy will be the better option as implants can be more complex surgery but still doable I’m just after peoples experiences with this please x
Regarding radiotherapy, I think you need advice specific to your own case, from a clinical oncologist (these are the doctors who deal with radiotherapy.) Can your breast nurse put you in touch, or pass the question on your behalf? If you have already been told with certainty that you will indeed need radiotherapy after surgery, it would be good to know in advance what the clinical oncologist thinks, and if you haven't, they can still take a look and offer an opinion.
Thank you for your reply I will indeed speak to my bc nurse thank you
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