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Re: Need Mastectomy - Should I do Bilateral?
Only had partial mastectomy - so not actually walking in your shoes --- however, I think that reconstruction is out for me as they are very different in size (I see it) but not wanting to do more surgery. I would opt to make the good one smaller to match, before adding to the one we cut.
So, I have to agree with the others above - that you have to do what "feels" right for you at this time. My belief is "that everything up to this given moment is perfect" --- so .... it all brought me to this place and this time ... in health and in struggle to try to find center...
Hope that helps.... Karen
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Karen Wheelhouse Age: 46
Facebook id: Karen Wheel
2-09 – Age 44 -Biopsy-Cancer
3-09 – Right Quadrantectomy. Clear margins.
3 lymph nodes taken - all clear
Tumor results: Stage 1, 1.5 cm, Her2 +++
Est positive 80% - Prog 10% - Ki67 postive 30%
4-09 – Became a vegan! pH balance of body - cancer can't grow in neutral pH!
4-09 Started Herceptin & Chemo (9 weeks of Navelbine *)
* FYI - when coupled with Herceptin has the same results as more toxic chemo. No brainer!
8-09 - 30 RADS
9-09 - Said NO to hormone therapy
4-10 Finished Herceptin!!!!
7-10 PET Scan & other exams .... All clear! YIPPEE!!!!
11-10 Breast, organ Ultrasounds and lung x-rays all clear no changes ... NED!
2-25-2011 --- 2 years from surgery and NED!!!!!!
7-2011 Clear bone scan and full body and head MRI! NED! NED! NED! ;-)[/SIZE]
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