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Breast Reconstruction with fat grafting I had Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 2, triple positive HERS2 and...

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Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2023

It's all just finished up - I had chemo in 2020, and mastectomy then radiation, then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765610/

Discussion: Breast cancer spread to lymph nodes. Would you choose chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

We must have been typing at the same time. You must have a great plastic surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728451/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 19, 2022

Hi All I ended up having a double mastectomy and 14 lymph nodes removed. I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957068/

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2023

I am 84, active but decided to not have reconstruction following a single mastectomy and sentinel...

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Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 11, 2025

Yes, I have had the double mastectomy and going through the reconstruction process right now. Chemotherapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052399/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

So sorry to hear. Reconstruction causes problems I heard. I opted out reconstructions. All the best...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878876/

Discussion: Who else is HER2 positive?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2023

I opted for a bilateral. I took before pics, flat pics and pics with the new...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1531995/

Discussion: Anyone take "before" pictures of breasts prior to surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 21 10:25am

halperp @halperp I also have to go through same Lumpectomy then radiation and then Tamoxifen. I...

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Discussion: 48 years old with stage 1 ILC - Tamoxifen Advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

No treatment. Did not really want to go through reconstruction, but did and it's under my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/718918/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2022

@micbrenner I am so sorry to hear about the leakage, have they offered to replace it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1137476/

Discussion: Tissue Expander Replacement

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 6, 2024

Being 5’3 and obese with BC diagnosis I knew exactly what I wanted after reading this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1516472/

Discussion: Aesthetic Flat Closure For Obese Women Bilateral Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 28 10:54am

@orchardgirl54 I had a mastectomy in 2019 without reconstruction. I wear a prosthetic and a prosthetic...

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Discussion: Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2022

I had my first mastectomy at 60. Didn't consider reconstruction. Why bother? Never regretted it. Now...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078554/

Discussion: Trying to decide on reconstruction: Would you recommend it?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2024

May I ask what your follow up screening consists of after bilateral mastectomy? Is one able...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803807/

Discussion: LCIS: What treatment(s) did you choose?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2023

Good question, I will have a double M in April 2022 looking at options for reconstruction....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/655557/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 19, 2021

Thank you for sharing. I’m 68 and having a double mastectomy in 10 days. I elected...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/778677/

Discussion: Anyone decide not to do reconstruction after getting the expander in?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2022

My sister had DCIS at your age, she had a single mastectomy and reconstruction. Her reconstruction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/945180/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 10, 2023

At the time of my bilateral lumpectomies just over two years ago, a plastic surgeon worked...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939542/

Discussion: Anyone have Mastopexy (Breast Lift Surgery) after Lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

Hi @cmshyf Sorry you have to make this decision at all. I had a double at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/885013/

Discussion: Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2023

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