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Jan 12, 2021 11:55PM OnTarget wrote:
Really it makes sense. We all agonize over the reconstruction decision.
It only makes sense that most women are happy with their decisions. It is the same for implants I'd bet, where most women are happy with them, while a smaller portion wish they'd gotten a flap surgery or gone flat.
For me, this article reinforces the idea that women are able to think through their options and make a decision they can live with. This idea should make most women facing a mastectomy feel a bit more confidence in their decision.
Diagnosed at 42, Oncotype score 16, ITC in one node- considered node negative. Lost right implant to infection March 2020. Waiting to start reconstruction all over again.
Dx
4/8/2019, ILC, Left, 3cm, Stage IB, Grade 2, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Dx
4/23/2019, ILC, Right, <1cm, Stage IA, Grade 2, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Surgery
5/15/2019 Lymph node removal: Sentinel; Mastectomy: Left, Right; Reconstruction (left): Tissue expander placement; Reconstruction (right): Tissue expander placement
Hormonal Therapy
6/14/2019 Zoladex (goserelin)
Chemotherapy
8/6/2019 Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide), Taxotere (docetaxel)
Surgery
11/6/2019 Reconstruction (left): Silicone implant; Reconstruction (right): Silicone implant