I had a DBL Mastectomy. Why? Early on i was told my lump was big enough that to have clear margins my left breast would not look right. I was not large busted. Had I had big breasts and no Genetic mutation, I would have had a lumpectomy. There is a lot posted on women who had surgery after a lumpectomy to make both sides match.
Once they started on my chemo to shrink my tumor, I had been told from my genetic test that I had Brca2. This changed my chemo and my left breast, nipple to would be removed. Skin sparing though, so everything looks like me when you look at me. (I will say the amount of bruising was crazy. I wondered if my skin would die) I was assured i looked normal after the surgery. I had an expander put in. I was SUPPOSED to get radiation. That Dr. reviewed all my info and said based on the fact I am BRCA 2 and now HER2 positive, as my tumor changed that from HER2- to HER2+ (I must have been on the border) after surgery, he said i would have a 2% better chance to not get cancer again. With all the info he gave me he sai if I was family, he would tell me not to do it. The side effects could be worse than getting a 2% improved life.
I was to get the other breat removed, then I was found to have a blood clot. From Feb 2022-Dec 28, 2022. I had the end side removed. I removed due to the risk of BRCA 2
Both were skin sparing, both nipples removed ad both with implants on top of the muscle.