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Val Pfeiffer · 06-01-2006, 07:25 PM

My Dx info is about the same as tousled1. I had only the affected breast removed and I haven’t yet had reconstruction. Mekasan—did you have radiation? I am still debating whether or not to take off the other breast, but since one side was radiated and the other side wasn’t, I think I will still have an “uneven” look if I have reconstruction on both sides.

Have any of you had reconstruction on both sides after one side was radiated? Have any of you had both breasts removed and had no reconstruction? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this, everyone. I;'m thinkin' that maybe I don’t really need breasts…they have caused me too much trouble already (well at least one of them has; the other one is on a sort of permanent probation…)

06-01-2006, 07:25 PM	#7
Val Pfeiffer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 159	My Dx info is about the same as tousled1. I had only the affected breast removed and I haven’t yet had reconstruction. Mekasan—did you have radiation? I am still debating whether or not to take off the other breast, but since one side was radiated and the other side wasn’t, I think I will still have an “uneven” look if I have reconstruction on both sides. Have any of you had reconstruction on both sides after one side was radiated? Have any of you had both breasts removed and had no reconstruction? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this, everyone. I;'m thinkin' that maybe I don’t really need breasts…they have caused me too much trouble already (well at least one of them has; the other one is on a sort of permanent probation…) __________________ BLOG: http://valleygirlvnp.blogspot.com/ Dx 11/04, Age 42, ER-/PR-, HER2+++ 3 months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin Significant tumor shrinkage Mastectomy 3/05; Stage 3b, 9 cm tumor, 5/8+ nodes 3 more months weekly Herceptin, Taxol. Carboplatin 7/05 30 radiation treatments, IMRT planning approach Started 1 year of Herceptin 9/05 9/06 Began quarterly triple doses Herceptin. Brain & breast MRIs semi annually. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6/08 Right breast, intraductal carcinoma, high nuclear grade associated with comedo necrosis; extensive diffusely involved the entire biopy specimen. ER+, PR-, Her2 unknown at this point, 07/08 mastectomy.