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Sparing mastectomy/Diep - What was your recommended follow-up?
I have just completed bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with diep reconstruction after having DCIS (2007) in one breast, IDC (2018) in the other breast and...
Reconstructive at same time as lumpectomy, then radiation?
Hi, I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed HER2 triple positive in Feb and started chemo in March. I am having chemo #5...
Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy
I have not had reconstruction yet and it has been a year. I am not fat just looks like a have a basketball under my...
Feelings on going “flat”.
I recently had a mammogram that turned into a biopsy and I just got the results that my right breast has invasive lobular cancer in...
Any information on the DaVinci technology for mastectomy?
I am looking into getting a mastectomy and reconstruction using the assisted robotic da Vinci technology. Does anyone know someone who has had this procedure?
Deciding whether to have diagnostic sentinel lymph node removal
I had DCIS in 2007 and IDC/DCIS in 2018. Both times with lumpectomies/sentinel node removal, radiation, and AI meds. Both times both times sentinel nodes...
Mast Activation Syndrome and Osteoporosis
After breast cancer, double mastectomies, and reconstruction, I developed worsening osteoporosis (lost 18% in my spine in two years), high cholesterol, and worsening severe Mast...
Declining Chemotherapy
Hello. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast. I chose to have a double mastectomy with reconstruction. The oncologist has recommended...
What Keytruda side effects did you have (after chemo)?
I finish six months of chemotherapy, followed by a double mastectomy reconstruction. Thank God, I am cancer free! I will be on Keytruda for one...
Anyone taking Lupron (leuprolide) for breast cancer?
My 42 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 Grade 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma and extensive DCIS. She had mastectomy with reconstruction in April....
Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure
I had a bilateral mastectomy and had implants removed due to an infection. I am now at a point that I can consider reconstruction. At...
Do expanders feel more comfortable as they are filled each week?
I am almost 2 weeks post-op with bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstruction placement of expanders. I also came out of surgery with 4 drains, 2 have...
Post-Mastectomy Nerve Damage in Arm & Hand
Hello, I had a double mastectomy with reconstruction and 9 lymph nodes removed on the right side today. Has anyone else experienced significant numbness and...
Where to go for DIEP reconstructive breast surgery?
Rochester Mayo is booked out for 2 years! So why even advertise that you preform it! 2 years is ridiculous! And why aren’t doctors learning...
What precautions should I take after Skin sparing Mastectomy?
I had skin sparing Mastectomy on 4th Jan and reconstruction with muscle flap.I want to know what kind of precautions I have to take now...
Has something shown up on your scans after mastectomy/diep flap?
I just had my first scan (MRI) since my mastectomy/diep flap reconstruction July 2020. Of course something has shown up and I feel like vomiting....
Breast implant vs. DIEP Procedure
Hello, I have had a mastectomy on the left with a tissue expander placed for future reconstruction. Since my diagnosis I have been going back...
Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!
A friend of mine has had breast cancer twice...DCIS and IDC....both breasts....as I have. She told me that she had suggested mastectomy to her surgeon...
Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
Looking for DCIS Surgeon and Reconstructive Surgeon Recommendations
I was diagnosed with DCIS in my left breast and after a MRI, they found DCIS in another location in the left breast. I am...