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Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 19 6:19am | Replies (42)
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@nanahatton65

I had a bilateral mastectomy 1 year ago. The reason I did was I’m positive for the BRCA gene and family history. I did have cancer in my left breast. I’m 77 years old and did not want to go through getting implants. I’m not sorry I did, it’s very freeing and with my history my surgeon said my chances of it coming back were very high. I have a wonderful husband that loves me no matter what, after 58 years of marriage our bond is not going anywhere. It’s a very personal decision do what you feel is right. God bless ❤️

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leemiller | @leemiller | May 16 3:56pm

I'm a caregiver, and in the year before I had my own breast cancer diagnosis, I was doing care for a patient who had had a double mastectomy with implants and reconstruction. When I was helping her with bathing I got a good look at her surgery and thought, nope, I would not go there. I was diagnosed at stage 3(c) and it seemed like it was all complicated and challenging enough to deal with the radical mastectomy, chemo and radiation. I've never had a problem with going flat.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 16 4:38pm

I agree, @nanahatton65. It is a very personal decision.

Nice picture. I hope you'll add it to your profile. Learn how here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/help-center/

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