Mysectomy

Hi I’m due to have surgery too early May I’m also trying to make my mind which surgery option to go for its such a massive decision xx

Hi Louisejohn

Do you have to have a mastectomy  ?

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Do you know if you need radiotherapy too? Did your surgeon explain pros and cons of doing it now or later? I had a simple mastectomy to begin with and have been using a prosthesis in my bra for now. I knew I'd need radiotherapy so decided to wait to reconstruct later. The prosthesis is very realistic in a bra and you wouldn't know.

It is such a big decision. Some women prefer to have a cleavage/ reconstructed breast straight away - it just wasn't something that worried me immediately but I would like to reconstruct in the end. We are all so different in what we want and what we can live with. I hope you can find the answers you need.

Hi, yes I will need radiotherapy  - consultant went through the 3 options of reconstruction  - the implants are not good if you need radiotherapy!!

Hi and no I been give 4 options and after serious thinking over the last 2 weeks I’ve decided on Mastectomy but definitely not been an easy decision xx

I too have to make a decision about what I want to do and my surgeon is calling me in the 6th april to chat about my decision but I really don’t know what to do , I will need radiotherapy after so that kinda chucks the implant choice out the window so feel I have no choice but to have the mastectomy and then reconstruction a year or so down the line they said up to 2 years after . I’m interested to know peoples opinions on this subject too such a big decision for us to make especially when you don’t even want to make this kind of decision . 

Yes, it is a hard decision about recon - I am not happy about mastectomy  - but have not choice !

Saw consultant last week  - I still could not come to a decision  - but was told I can let him know on the morning of surgery if I want recon

Hi, 

I had bilateral mastectomy with node clearance on 16th march. I decided to delayed reconstruction as I didn’t want to prolong the surgery and wasn’t sure if I need radiotherapy, which I need for chest wall after all,  so I am glad I stick with just mastectomy for now, as I am opting for implants as i am very skinny, so there is no other option. 

I was 32DD, 2 weeks post of I am about 32B (I know it will go), so about a year till reconstruction… 

Good luck with your surgery and decision, whatever you decide, it’s correct decision.

Lucie

xx

Oh my goodness  just so hard isn’t it either way we don’t want to do it but some how have to get through this the best we can I really wish you all the best and would be interested in following your progress and others here aswell we all need the support and opinions and guidance anything really x 

I bet I just can’t believe we have to do this it’s so surreal but what ever it takes to get us better x