RE16's Mastectomy Experience
Procedure or Surgery
Mastectomy
In Oct. 2007 when the cancer returned in my right breast I (stage 1) I made the decision to have it totally removed to eliminate any future cancer in this breast. The operation took about two hours and the recovery time was approx. 6 weeks. It was not horribly uncomfortable of course getting used to no longer having a breast took a little time but it was not an ugly scar and I knew it was done to allow me to have a future. Many people have reconstructive surgery at the same time as the mastectomy but because I had an infection going on at that time the decision was made to wait. In the end I waited two years because I was okay with just wearing a prosthetic breast. I will write about the reconstruction later.
- Went as Expected:
- Agree
- Minimal Recovery:
- Neutral/NA
- Minimal Side Effects:
- Agree
- Minimal Impact to Daily Life:
- Agree