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Geraldine,
I had a bilateral mastectomy and have no regrets. I had the option of only having the right breast removed but opted for both since I didn't want to be lopsided -- Iwas a D cup and gravity was taking a toll. I can't believe that your surgeon won't do reconstruction. I wanted reconstruction done when I had my mastectomy but since I had tohave radiation I couldn't. Now I'm not sure if I will or not as I've become quite acoustomed to not wearing a bra. Everytime I get out of the shower or get dressed I have the constant reminder that I have breast cancer. If you want reconstruction I would seriously thing about getting a second opintion. Best of luck to you.
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Kate
Stage IIIC Diagnosed Oct 25, 2005 (age 58)
ER/PR-, HER2+++, grade 3, Ploidy/DNA index: Aneuploid/1.61, S-phase: 24.2%
Neoadjunct chemo: 4 A/C; 4 Taxatore
Bilateral mastectomy June 8, 2006
14 of 26 nodes positive
Herceptin June 22, 2006 - April 20, 2007
Radiation (X35) July 24-September 11, 2006
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
Stage IV lung mets July 13, 2007 - TCH
Single brain met - August 6, 2007 -CyberKnife
Oct 2007 - clear brain MRI and lung mets shrinking.
March 2008 lung met progression, brain still clear - begin Tykerb/Xeloda/Ixempra
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