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kimber · 02-29-2008, 10:53 AM

I had both removed and had to wait till done with chemo and Rad's before reconstruction. Absolutely no regrets.

One way to look at it is they both match now!! ha ha. Seriously, I just could not have lived with only having one off and always watching and MRI the other every 6 months. They (surgeon and oncol) recommended both off from the beginning. I had the family history thing going on. Mom, aunt and gramma all had BC. It was kind of a gimme that I would get it.

I am happy and healthy. I wish the same for your wife. God bless!

02-29-2008, 10:53 AM	#8
kimber Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 127	I had both removed and had to wait till done with chemo and Rad's before reconstruction. Absolutely no regrets. One way to look at it is they both match now!! ha ha. Seriously, I just could not have lived with only having one off and always watching and MRI the other every 6 months. They (surgeon and oncol) recommended both off from the beginning. I had the family history thing going on. Mom, aunt and gramma all had BC. It was kind of a gimme that I would get it. I am happy and healthy. I wish the same for your wife. God bless! __________________ dx 5-05 @42 years old IDC stage IIA ER+ (100%) ER+ (75%) HER2+ double mastectomy 4DD AC - 16 weekly Taxol 6 months Herceptin - stopped due to MUGA 35 chest wall rads Tamoxifen Lat flap with silicone implant reconstruction on left side due to radiation. "Normal" silicone on right. Finished all reconstruction 6-07!!!