Hi
I have been diadnosed with TNBC @ 29 years old and have a baby 7 months old. Had a Mx on left side (grade 3 invasive tumor 4cm, nodes clear and margins clear but vascular invasion identified).
Leaning towards the removal on 2nd healthy breast too when permanent implant is done, any thoughts on this?
Hello! I’m 33 and having this done. There are a few threads about this - will try and find them for you. x
Here’s one! breastcancercare.org.uk/forum/elective-surgery-can-you-share-experiences–t33033.html
Although people will also be along soon to reply to your thread.
I found it an easy decision as (if I get through this) I don’t want to have to go through it again. Am really sad about losing my breasts…but have kind of fallen out of love with them at the moment!
Hi mmcglew,
Welcome to the BCC discussion forums where I’m sure you’ll get lots of good support from the many informed users of this site.
To help you along I have put for you below the link to the publications area of this site where you can access a number of publications aimed at younger women. Also if you need to talk to someone in confidence then please do use the helpline here, the staff are here to support you through this.
breastcancercare.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/publications/younger-women/
Hope this helps. Take care,
Jo, Facilitator
Hi There
Not sure if it helps as I am ER+ not trip Neg but I was DX age 34 with a 7cm tumor, grade 3 invasive + DCIS evident in a large area so had MX I also has clear nodes still don’t know about LVI was it there did they know??? this was 14 years ago!! I went on to marry and have 2 beautiful children and had discussed the idea of preventative left mx… even went as far as seeing a plastic surgeon but never made a decision either way …I was always in a dilema, I thought that the annual mammogramme was my early warning to something going wrong again??? ( Ihad a reconstruction so if had same then mammo not poss) I went for my annual mammo June 2010 and had a clear result, I cannot explain it but sometime not long before xmas I looked at my reflection in the mirror and thought ‘I look like I did when I had cancer’ …it was mad and I cant explain it??? I kept ‘self checking’ and driving myself mad so went to the GP so she could tell me I was being silly …she didn’t she refered me to BC clinic and they found grade 2 invasive tumor and plenty more DCIS + extensive LVI ( which I believe some hospitals find less of a worry than node involvement), so I had WLE and could not get clear margins, as the DCIS was plentiful! so they said another mx be needed, I then had SNB and they found some node involvement, I have just finished chemo and am awaiting my second MX… I cannot say I wish I had had the preventative mx after all that and ironicly the mammo didn’t really have a bearing this time??? ( I am glad I didnt wait another 6 months for next mammo,phew!!) I could not say what I think you should do as I didn’t know myself when it was me!! and in all honesty still cant say ‘I wish’ one way or another I can only tell you my story in case it helps
I truly wish you well + you just focus on the baby, my 2 ( they are 7&9) have given me the strengh to get on with it this time.
Lots of love to you
Jeanette XXXXXXX
edited for my usual spelling mistakes…if only I was patient enough to proof read!!!