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Double or single mastectomy?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Nov 26, 2022 | Replies (12)
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@bcwarrior

Looking back.....The better decision for me would have been a bilateral back in 2007. All these many years of 2-3 hours mammos every 6 months + 10 years of Arimidex have injured me more Physically and Mentally. No matter, what IF I had to do it all over I would consult a plastic surgeon to be involved During any surgery. Since this is a recurrence I will not have reconstruction, Me and anesthesia are not worth having girl bumps. I Love the comments from flat chested, my question to them is how many years before all the swelling, fluid is truly gone and you are no longer lumpy and numb?

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windyshores | @windyshores | Nov 25, 2022

@bcwarrior the swelling went down quickly (1-2 months?) and the numbness took a little longer. It was 8 years ago so my memory is fuzzy but I don't remember any problems with swelling past the initial recovery month and numbness and "iron bra sensations" resolved relatively quickly. I did exercises that also helped.

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