Breast Cancer Now Forum

I'm pretty much done with treatment (16 rounds of chemo and 30 sessions of radiation) and about to start tamoxifen in a couple of days. I've already told my surgeon that I'm not going to do implants but own tissue reconstruction.  I haven't talk to anyone about my struggles and I just signed up at this forum. I think it might help to talk to someone about our struggles . If I can help with anything please let me know ... View more

Hi   Myself I went through 2 extra surgeries after my bilateral mastectomy due to tissue necrosis and infection. The last one was Nov 27th 2019 when I 've decided to cut my loses and remove the expenders. Right now I am flat chested and my surgeon said that I have to wait an year after radiation in order to get some boobs. It is pretty traumatic but trying not to think to much about it and hoping for the best outcome. I feel like the cancer diagnosis broke my spirit but moving on... With the good and the bad in life.  U are not alone. Wish u all the best  ... View more

I'm really sorry to hear that you might go through another shock. I was diagnosed in Jan 2019 at the age of 42 with cancer on left breast. I have decided for bilateral mastectomy due to the fear of discovering cancer on the other side. It was not an easy thing as I still deal with the fact that my body is rejecting the expenders and I had to go flat chested about 2 weeks ago. I wish u all the best  ... View more

Hi   Had my bilateral mastectomy with expenders put in place on Aug 1st. Everything seemed OK, but then on Sept 21st I had to have another surgery due to delayed healing. I was put on antibiotics for a month. My expenders always felt tender and some stubbing pain. Again all seemed good but then on Nov 27th I had a really bad infection in one of the breast and I have decided to remove the expanders and go flat chested for a while. I am now almost 2 weeks after surgery and feel much comfortable without those expenders in place I wish you to recover and feel much better soon ... View more