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Double Mastectomy

Janet64
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Hi. 

Just after a little support please.  This is all double Dutch to me. I'm 57, very active lady.

 

Diagnosed with breast cancer at Xmas.  10mm, no lump, tubular., Hormone related. Plan was to do lumpectomy.

 

The lumpectomy got cancelled.  They wanted a further MRI.  This shows another area.  Same size, same breast but different type of cancer ?.. 

I see surgeons this weekm and im guessing they'll say mastectomy.

 

My question is how will they react if I ask for a double mastectomy.  If it's all ready spreading and my sister's had it, I want to go through this surgery only. once.

 

Bearing in mind, I've had 7 major spinal fusions, 2 neck fusion, 2 hip replacements, 5 bowel surgeries.   Alot of hospital time wracked up.

 

Am I allowed to ask for this......

 

Thank you x

 

 

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    Hi Jane & Maggi,

    A very warm welcome to our forum. 

    I am so sorry to hear of your diagnoses and understand your desire for a double mastectomy. You are perfectly at liberty to ask for this, but as iloveife, has said in her reply, most surgeons are very reluctant to remove a healthy breast, as they say that this doesn't improve our chances. 

    I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years. The first time I had a lumpectomy, then for the second bout, I had a double mastectomy. This was because I also had what the surgeon was pretty convinced was a lump in my other breast, 6 months after my lumpectomy. I was fortunate with this, because it was benign on biopsy. However, I then found a second lump in my original breast a year after my first surgery. Unfortunately this was cancerous. Treatment was a challenge, but I now lead a busy and fulfilled life, so don't despair.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

     

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    Hi Jane & Maggi,

    A very warm welcome to our forum. 

    I am so sorry to hear of your diagnoses and understand your desire for a double mastectomy. You are perfectly at liberty to ask for this, but as iloveife, has said in her reply, most surgeons are very reluctant to remove a healthy breast, as they say that this doesn't improve our chances. 

    I have had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 12 years. The first time I had a lumpectomy, then for the second bout, I had a double mastectomy. This was because I also had what the surgeon was pretty convinced was a lump in my other breast, 6 months after my lumpectomy. I was fortunate with this, because it was benign on biopsy. However, I then found a second lump in my original breast a year after my first surgery. Unfortunately this was cancerous. Treatment was a challenge, but I now lead a busy and fulfilled life, so don't despair.

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

     

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