Hi,
I am new to group and have been diagnosed with Breast cancer in my left breast. I have been offered a simple lumpectomy or surgery on both breasts which will be a breast reduction. Does anyone have any advice? I am leaning towards the reduction as then will have matching breasts but I guess there is a greater risk from the op.
Hi, I could have had a reduction on my other breast, so that they would be of similar size. Always being big boobed, I decided to keep hold of what I had, and possibly use some extra bra padding on the breast with the lumpectomy. I also had a re-excision and a bit more extra tissue was taken out to make sure the margins were well clear
I now do have one breast a bit smaller, maybe a cup and a half size or two. Other people probably won't likely notice, although I do, but the main issue now is that I am about to go back into a normal bra and it's a bit of nightmare getting one to fit.
I've just received a wedge shaped infill from "knitted knockers" but it looks far too much, although it has a small gap to be able to pop more stuffing in, or take some out, so maybe that will solve things. There are some clear silicone infills available too for about £50 which last about a year, but I'm not sure how they would feel. It's a bit pricey if not right-but a bargain if they work.
My surgeon has always reassured me that if I'm not happy with how my breasts look, that I can have corrective surgery on the nhs-but to be honest I wouldn't elect for surgery voluntarily. I'm sure I shall find a solution.
So, just something to bear in mind when making your decision.
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