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Having second thoughts

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Having second thoughts Hi everyone
I was diagnosed with DCIS and offered the choice of WLE or mastectomy when I first saw the breast surgeon.
I had to decide there and then and just went with the option of wire localisation followed by WLE.
Since then I have had time to think about it and to discuss it with some of the girls on this site and I think I might be be better off going for the mastectomy and done with it.
I am 67 years old and would not worry about the way it would look to have only one breast,a prosthesis will be fine by me.
Some of the ladies on here have ended up having 2 or three WLE ops and still ending up with a mastectomy.
At least with the offending breast gone I would’nt have to worry about it coming back,at least not that side.
I am going for my pre-op check on Thursday and I feel i must go for the big op.
I just want to get it over and done with,lets hope there are no nasty surprises in store,thats the trouble with this disease,there are no symptoms to give you any warning.

Love to all
Pat

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Your decision Hi Pat,

It seems to me that you have made your decision.

I agree with the sentiments in your last paragraph. It would be good to be able get on with one’s life. The important thing is to be free of cancer.

Love and best wishes,

Elena

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Hi Elena
I am going to talk to the surgeon tomorrow,but as you say I have decided to go for it.

love
Pat

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Hi Pat,

I had my Mastectomy 12 days ago (left breast) after I’d had a WLE two weeks previous.

I had high grade DCIS so my only real option was to have a Mastectomy.

I’m 53.

I was in hospital 2 days - Thursday to Saturday -, I came home with a drain, which was taken out on the Monday and I can honest say I am feeling fine.
I also had 9 lymph nodes removed and I received my result on Friday 15th June and although there were some low grade calcifications in the tissue, my lymph nodes were clear.

Keep doing the arm exercises Pat, I do religiously everyday and my arm feels great.

Best Wishes Pat, you’ll be fine…I am…

Linda

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Hi Linda

I am having a masectomy on 5th Oct, have low grade dcis but because of position can only have masectomy, I am 53 as well, and am goinh to have a falsy, cant be doing with reconstruction, may be different if I was an beach lover, but I am not, prefer long walks in the country with my dog. Am very scared of what it will look like after the op and really want to know when I can go back to work, as I am really active and love my job and the contact it gives me with other people, only dont know how I will feel when I see people I am a mangeress of a pub, so it could be difficult. Everyone on this website seems really postive, I am trying to but underneath it all I am really worried.

Sweetheart

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Hi Pat, at the end of the day, you have to do whats best for you, go with your gut instinct, i didn’t have the choice of a lumpectomy but am very happy with my recon, and just bimbling along nicely

Sweetheart, all the best for your op, and we all worry, its only natural

lots of love

Alisonxxxxx

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I had partial mastectomy, not entirely happy with it but in my case the operation removed the DCIS and a tumour so no further ops were necessary. I didn’t want to have a mastectomy so this was better but as mentioned the shape of the breast is different, my nipple has moved towards my armpit, I have stretch marks across the skin nearest my breast bone and I have a dent

so life’s not perfect

Mole