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Bilateral Mastectomy or not

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 1, 2021 | Replies (30)
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@colleenyoung

Never an easy decision and everyone has different criteria to weigh from type of breast cancer, health status, risk of recurrence, personal preference, etc.

@canni34, I'm grateful that you added your deciding criteria to this collection of first-hand stories. Did you have reconstruction done at the same time as the surgery to remove the cancer?

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canni34 | @canni34 | Dec 24, 2020

Hi, I had the first stage of reconstruction with placement of acellular dermal matrix and tissue expander. The expander is about 1/2 filled with air to give the skin time to heal and strengthen.

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