[kristen50]

Hi everybody. I have officially been dx with a second cancer of padget's. I am having a mastectomy next week and am still confused over options. I have two options available to me......Lat dorsi (which seem to my doctor to be the more favorable one). The other option is to have expander and implant only which he is willing to try but warned of failure because of previous radiation to that breast 9 years ago.
I desperately would like some feedback to see if anyone on this board has gone with expander on previously radiated breast and the outcome of that. And also would really like feedback on the lat dorsi. I am concerned about my even higher risk of lymphademia (prev aux node disection) and also what the outcome of that surgery is like....ie...will I be able to still lift weight at the gym and workout. I am very active physically and worry that this would really affect my lifestyle. I don't care about scaring but do wonder what the back looks like after and how it compensates for the missing muscle.
Please any input would really be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Kristen