Hi all. I just joined this group, as finding it
hard to get my head around it all and am very overwhelmed.
I'm due to get the results of a ct scan thisweek so next steps not 100% known, but in the space of a month, I have gone from finding a lump in one breast, to finding out I have a large invasive lobular lump in my right breast and, after initially finding one ductal lump in the left, discovering there were actually 3 ductal lumps in the other after an mri.
It's been confirmed it's definitely a mastectomy on the lobular (it's size has triggered the CT scan), but I opted for a further biopsy on the new ductal lumps so I had all the information before making my final decision on a double mastectomy, as found it overwhelming to make that call immediately.
I also found out last week that, due to the lump
size, I will still need radiotherapy so will
have to have a delayed reconstruction, rather than at the same time as the mastectomy.
This has tipped me over the edge (l'm well
endowed, so really struggling with the
thought of such a dramatic change of
shape), and have really hit a wall.
Has anyone else been in a similar position,
as would really appreciate some words of
wisdom and perspective x
