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@drummergirl

Mlooys- I feel similar to ppat4pr. I was 72 when I made my decision not to have more surgery. I still care very much about the way I look, but my husband was ok with my choice and he understood my wanting to be done and get on with my life. I also felt safer having gotten rid of all that tissue and slightly lessened that chance of reoccurrence. I did not want radiation, as I had the ATM gene and there was some evidence that radiation could cause a reoccurrence. I wanted to be able to feel anything abnormal and felt I may be able to do that more easily without an implant. Like you, I am very comfortable with my sports bra and prosthetic. I decided to keep my decision not to reconstruct from friends, so nobody would ever know I wear a prosthesis, as it looks very natural. A very personal choice. The best to you.

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Thank you for sharing your experience, drummergirl. Your reasoning makes so much sense to me. I’m 72, & my mastectomies mark my 6th experience with cancer. I’m starting to lean away from more surgery & further disturbance of that tissue. Also you made a good pt about being able to more easily detect any changes. Also, I think it’s a smart decision not to tell friends of your decision. Thank you for your reply.