Mastectomy

Hi Whitestar

Welcome and sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

Wishing you the best of luck with your surgery.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Thankyou! ️

Hello Whitestar 

I had my double mastectomy on Monday I was given the option of a lumpectomys and went with the mastectomy because it was worried about cancer recurrence mainly as I had it in both breasts. Whilst the diagnosis was hard to take on balance I feel I did the right thing as I have found this so stressful that I just can't go through this again it is too hard the operation was fine ,I hate the drains hope they come out soon .I am not going to have reconstruction as I don't really care that I have no boobs. I have a nice soft padded bra and I just want to get back to normal. I am 64 so understand that if I was younger I may have chosen another option. The most comforting thing said to me before the operation was when the anesthesiologist said to me " double mastectomy well you won't be back then" I do hope he is right .I'm sorry that you are going through this sending my best wishes  

Thankyou for replying to my message. I’m so sorry you have had to go through this too but am in admiration of you! I’m dreading the drains, but hopefully they won’t be as bad as I suspect! I’m sending you best wishes too. Yes I feel even having the mastectomy is huge so reconstruction is just too much for me at this time. Thankyou, sending love xx

Hope you are feeling ok after your surgery, I had mastectomy over 4weeks ago and drain was taken out after 5 days, so hopefully you won’t have long to wait, it is a relief when it’s gone!….I’m 65, had first mastectomy 26 years ago, no reconstruction, so now I’m levelled out and don’t care that I have no boobs, as you say just to get back to normal is the aim.

Take care x

Just to wish you well with your upcoming surgery, the drain is not painful just an uncomfortable annoyance, but hopefully you won’t have to put up with it for too long.
Sending good wishes x

I'm sure this will just set the cat amongst the pigeons, but in the interest of balance in this discussion, after a huge amount of thought I chose an implant after mastectomy plus therapeutic mammoplasty. Wasn't the easy option but results are great.

Oh Mrs Polly you have cheered me up this evening I'm not in pain with the drains I just don't like them ! Lol x 

Jayne 

Ps I hear that flat  chests are in this year! 

Brilliant each of us must be offered the right treatment for ourselves X  

I could have done without the dreaded drains though.....