Re: Reconstruction
Great replies and insight. Just a little note about me. I chose not to have reconstruction, because at my initial DX at age 58 and the year of2006, my oncologist said that radiated skin did not do so well with reconstruction. I guess I never gave it much consideration after that. Yes, I miss my boobs, but I am still very happy with my decision. I also, do not like surgery etc.
All the best in your decision. There is a great thread here someplace about people's feelings pro and con...a few years after their decision.
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Catherine
Found my own lump in the shower
April 2006 at the age of 58
Stage IIB, ER- PR- HER2+++ multi focal tumors, largest 2.3cm
Chemo first: AC/Taxol over 16 weeks
Bilateral mastectomy Sep 06
33 rads after the surgery
1 year of Herceptin completed Dec 07
15 years and no recurrence as of April 2021
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