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Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 23 12:26am | Replies (228)Comment receiving replies
I am here at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Met Dr. Alexandra Heerdt for a second opinion. She is wonderful! My first surgeon was Elisa Port, a good surgeon, but very ny-orker, distant, you cannot ask many questions. Both surgeons offered lumpectomy and mastectomy. Dr. Heerdt recommended another ultrasound for me, which I am going to do it in a few minutes. I could go with lumpectomy, but my intuition says mastectomy. There two tumors in my breast.
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Have a full discussion with the surgeon on mastectomy. Even with mastectomy, they cannot remomve all breast tissue so there is still a possibility of breast cancer again. Also, they have to cut through a lot of nerves which can cause pain. My breast surgeon removed most all of my breasts so I' now about a bra size "A" which is fine with me. I did have electric shocks from the nerve regrowing but they are gone now. Let us know how you do.