I am in the same position as you 10mm diagnosed 29/12 and with another suspicious area in the same breast.. been really positive but today hit a brick wall .. had MRI due resulto  this week but looking at a masectomy if everything I have read is correct ...I understand how you feel about a double masectomy  as having one large breast will feel so out of balance ....sorry as not sure if they will do a double  masectomy  but just wanted to wish well x

Hi [@Maggi74]‍ and [@Janet64]‍,

I feel and hear you very much when you mention about your diagnosis. 

I have IDC in my right breast and will start my first round of chemo soon. After chemo I'll have surgery then radiotherapy. I told my BCN I couldn't go through the worrying, waiting times and upset if the cancer spreads into my left breast, so would the surgeon give me a mastectomy on the non cancerous breast. 

My BCN told me the surgeon would be reluctant to remove a healthy breast. She said if chemo shrinks the tumour, I could have a lumpectomy and the surgeon would make both breasts match, so I won't look lopsided. If it ended up with me having right a mastectomy, he would construct it and match the left breast at the same time, so I wouldn't have to go through surgery a second time.

It may be different in your area. It wouldn't hurt to ask,...they can only say yay/nay.

Hope this helps? 

Big hugs n much love :love:

Vee xx

Hi [@Maggi74]‍ and [@Janet64]‍,

I feel and hear you very much when you mention about your diagnosis. 

I have IDC in my right breast and will start my first round of chemo soon. After chemo I'll have surgery then radiotherapy. I told my BCN I couldn't go through the worrying, waiting times and upset if the cancer spreads into my left breast, so would the surgeon give me a mastectomy on the non cancerous breast. 

My BCN told me the surgeon would be reluctant to remove a healthy breast. She said if chemo shrinks the tumour, I could have a lumpectomy and the surgeon would make both breasts match, so I won't look lopsided. If it ended up with me having right a mastectomy, he would construct it and match the left breast at the same time, so I wouldn't have to go through surgery a second time.

It may be different in your area. It wouldn't hurt to ask,...they can only say yay/nay.

Hope this helps? 

Big hugs n much love :love:

Vee xx