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Leslie,
I considered reconstruction in the beginning but when I found out that I'd require radiation after surgery that meant that reconstruction would have to be put on hold for several months after completion of radiation. I'm glad I didn't have the reconstruction and am quite comfortable with no breasts -- and I was a D cup before. I have my prothesis and usually only wear it when I'm going out somewhere, other than that I rather enjoy being flat chested. I can now wear smaller tops. It's a personal decision and one that only you can make. Do what you think you will be comfortable with.
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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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