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Welcome @heatherann77, we have several discussions that relative to your situation that you may wish to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854440/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs Unilateral mastectomy no reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2023

I was 68 when I had a double mastectomy in October 2020. My surgeon was great....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/779345/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2022

I took Letrozole for 18 weeks. I had body and muscle aches, developed carpel tunnel in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/774420/

Discussion: Letrozole: When will I start feeling/seeing side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2022

I am 82 years old and quite active. I have a fiance and I would never,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1403888/

Discussion: Feelings about single mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2025

Hi @holly33, You are going into surgery in excellent condition, I believe that helps. It will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232014/

Discussion: Single Mastectomy: What will Recovery Time be like? How long?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2025

Is your IDC lesion so large that he really needs to take out that large a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091438/

Discussion: Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 21, 2024

Ksue, you have a great attitude even though it's been a bit of a rough road....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1353218/

Discussion: Miss my life pre-cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 21, 2025

Tnbc stage 2a… Nipple sparing bilateral mastectomy with saline reconstructive implants, followed by ac-t chemo. I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245853/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

This is a personal choice for sure and a difficult decision. I decided at 69 to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244206/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24, 2025

Hello, thanks to those who responded to my question of whether to do MRI or ultrasound...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946813/

Discussion: Ultrasound or MRI for post-mastectomy follow-up

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2023

I had lumpectomy to rule out any hidden cancers and thank God none were found. I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796631/

Discussion: Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH) and taking an AI like Anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

@catann, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208283/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2020

Hi Kbare13, I had total reconstruction with out the abdominal fatty tissue because of the time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86336/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2016

Hi! Four years post diagnosis — bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction — diagnosed June 2019 - DMX...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948831/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

Hi - jumping in here and replying to a couple of topics. I had a bilateral...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838708/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2023

Hello Penpen - I've read all of the responses here to your question and there's a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/261440/

Discussion: Stage 2 breast cancer: What treatments decisions did you have to make?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2019

I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2002 the year my was a college senior. Two lumpectomies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519156/

Discussion: Post radiation after breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 7:06am

Thank you for writing and we are sorry for your situation as well. My daughters faces...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890726/

Discussion: Direct to Implant and Reconstruction Same Day

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 5, 2023

A great deal depends on the "Man" in yoour life . Unfortunately, when I had my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832979/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 27, 2023

Hi @rida @colely @jaynep @libby44 I’m hoping that you’ve all recovered well from your LD flap...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1404842/

Discussion: Bulge under arm after skin sparing mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2025