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Surgery - Before, During, and After

Archives for September 2023

Re-excision and surprise DCIS near ILC tumor
Hi friends, I had lumpectomy surgery last week and rec'd pathology back. Some mixed news! Good margins on the 5 mm tumor, and no lymph node involvement! That is wonderful news! However, they found DCIS in one of the margins. Surgeon recommends removing that, too. Maybe about 1 mm in size. She said some people radiate that…
Post mastectomy tops you’d recommend
Hello, I’m about a week post-op from my double mastectomy. I got a couple soft, button down short sleeve shirts to wear around the house that have been ok. Now that I’m going to be venturing out of the house a bit more, I’m hoping to find some tops that are still button or zip front that can have a place to conceal my…
Anyone had implants after radiation?
So I just saw my PS for the first time and her PA told me that they don’t recommend doing implants if I have radiation even after having radiation because it can cause capsular contracture etc.. and I’m an A cup and very badly want to be bigger like a C.. so diep flap won’t give me the size I want (I don’t think) I only…
Uni mastectomy 2021, want other side out now
I had IDC in 2021 and had a uni mastectomy with rads and chemo, currently on AI and ovarian suppression. I find I'm having more anxiety about recurrence and I'm not sure why. Perhaps it partly has to do with recently finding out that a family member is now dealing with her new diagnosis of IDC. I'm also seeing that the…
From Lumpectomy Reduction to Mastectomy
Oh cancer is twisty. I had my lumpectomy with reduction last week. It went perfectly and could not be happier. I’m recovering nicely at home. My plastic surgeon gave me lovely perky boobs that I’m just getting used to Then the surgeon called today with all the pathology reports and now I have to go back for a left…
Surprise upgrade of benign radial scar to IDC grade 1 t1b
Hi all, I am a new member of this club and I am glad I found this forum. Brief history about my case: I was diagnosed with radial scar during routine mammogram. When a core needle biopsy was done it came back as benign but my doctor insisted on getting a lumpectomy. Now my doctor called me and told me that actually they…

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