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Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 20 5:47am | Replies (229)

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Should the risks involved in implants be part of the equation in deciding on reconstruction or types of reconstruction?

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yes, but the bigger risk is taking medications that will most certainly damage your body worse. I was not a diabetic until now. My sugar glucose was 82 and now after taking Anastrozole for 21 months I have type 2 diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy in my left eye. No one told me this could happen. I was told I will lose my eyesight and go blind. Really? I am so angry. My oncologist didn't think to tell me about my glucose level because he's only concerned with the numbers in my blood that are related to breast cancer. Really? Big pharma is using us as ginny pigs.

Yes, and they were addressed. Made a decision not to use my own tissue, plastic surgeon told me I was not a candidate for implant