Mastectomy

I found out today that I might need a mastectomy. I've been crying all day. In the space of a few weeks it has went from removal of cancer with breast lift to now a reduction or mastectomy depending if we get clear margins or not from my first op to remove cancer. If I need a mastectomy I won't qualify for reconstruction due to my BMI which isn't massively over the requirement. I'm really struggling with it all. I feel that I'm being vain when I should be lucky that my cancer is early and treatable. 

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  • That's ****. Sorry the waiting is being prolonged. In fairness I have only called my breast nurse once and she called back the following day. It was quite late in the day when I rang. So can't really say whether that's normal. 

    I would get on the phone first thing and give her a call! Not fair to keep you hanging.

    Good luck. Hope you get some news soon the waiting is the worst xx

     

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