prtw's Cancer Blog

March 12, 2007

breast cancer

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I am 43 years old and in may of 2006 they found a lump, in june the doctors removed 2 lumps they were cancer, 2 different kinds of cancer, so it was back to the OR to remove more tissue and limpnodes. Good news it’s hormone poss. I made it thru the chemo Ok and will take a hormone for the next 5 years, just to have another manogram and see that the little tumors are everwhere. Now I need to have both breast removed and I’m having a really hard time with this. I worked straight thur all of this and don’t want this surgery to take over my life.
If i don’t have reconstrustion done I’ll be up and around in a couple of weeks but if I do have reconstruction done I’ll be “out” of commision for about four months.
But the real problem is if I don’t do reconstruction I don’t know what I’ll be with no more hormones to make me a woman and no more breast what will I be?
If I do have reconstruction I’ll be in alot of pain that’s not really nessary and out of commesion for alot longer than I like and have to deal with manograms that might not read true and have to go through replacemant surgerys ever 10 years or so.
would like to hear from anyone who has been thru this to help me make up my mind, I don’t have much time.
thanks

Posted on March 12, 2007 at 5:42:59 AM by prtw ( breast cancer, 1 comment)

You are still a wonderful woman. Nothing changes. As to reconstruction, please, please wait. I know two ladies who both had reconstruction immediately. One is doing horrible because the after surgery treatment has wrecked havoc with the new breasts.
I had a lumpectomy, but when I thought it would be a masectomy, I told my surgeon I wanted reconstruction immediately. She refused. Said it causes too many problems.
I also have a friend who had a double masectomy. She had reconstruction. Did it for herself, (Can’t do it for anyone else – okay?). Said she wanted to be a squishy grandmother. But she waited two years. You don’t have to wait that long, but let your body heal and then go for the reconstruction.
Hang in there. I know so many, many women in your position who made it and are doing great! Right now you take one day at a time. Also, be kind to yourself. Rest. Don’t overdue.
I know we all think we don’t want to give up a thing we’re doing, but be wise about it. Your body will thank you. I’ll be praying.
Hugs!

Posted on March 12, 2007 at 4:53:40 PM by kleebeck