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At 79, I was already on Medicare last year when I had my breast reconstruction. Medicare...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701215/

Discussion: Breast Reconstruction & Medicare

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 22, 2022

I don't know that this is the place to post this, but Medicare pays for bras...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/837060/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2023

Read comments in feed “ distant recurrent risk”. There is a very recent post there by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835991/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2023

@dchamber96 I had a similar time frame for chemo, and then a mastectomy. My reconstruction was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844276/

Discussion: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What treatments are you having?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2023

I had diep flap, my own fat made into breast. So glad that I don't have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781089/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2022

Hi, The mastectomy was performed by Dr. Mara Piltin and Dr Vijayasekaran performed the reconstruction. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147508/

Discussion: Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2024

Hi @slim51. I had a double mastectomy on October 23 with 4 lymph nodes removed. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1193643/

Discussion: What can I expect after Double Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

My cancer was invasive lobular, HER2 positive, hormone negative. My oncologist told me that women are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000307/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 19, 2024

I had two lumpectomies because my surgeon was unable to get clear margins. This came back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988047/

Discussion: Repeat lumpectomy? And treatment decisions. Need advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

When I had my mastectomy, I had a tissue expander placed and filled as I wanted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932485/

Discussion: Whom to see for true assessment of mastectomy surgery outcome.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

I'm sorry you are having to make these tough decisions & for your cancer diagnosis. Both...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/885027/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2023

@tborengasser, welcome. Fellow new member @cowgirl0713 is weighing the same options. You may wish to join...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960665/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

I had bilateral skin sparing with direct to implant. I’m very pleased with the outcome. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919039/

Discussion: Has anyone had gel implants placed day of surgery vs expanders?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

I was diagnosed with Right breast Ca in Oct 2017 (I was 42 years old) I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/247116/

Discussion: Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 15, 2019

I was going with the reconstruction and it was too painful for me. I had the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/732860/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2022

@mchler73 - I definitely am not qualified to have an informed opinion on this! However, it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1159704/

Discussion: Low Grade Adenosquamous Carcinoma. Anyone else diagnosed with this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2024

I, too, have been diagnosed with this rare breast cancer - stage 1B low grade Adenosquamous...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1158729/

Discussion: Low Grade Adenosquamous Carcinoma. Anyone else diagnosed with this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 17, 2024

@kedisaa - I was dx TNBC and BRCA2+ and in my research TNBC has a high...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128707/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 22, 2024

Yes. And also, being a breast surgeon isn’t enough. They really need to specialize in reconstruction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162783/

Discussion: Reconstruction: Looking for recommendations for a surgeon at Mayo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2024

I'm interested in everyone's feedback on this as well. I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1093134/

Discussion: Venlafaxine for hormone flashes

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 24, 2024

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