Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Experiences - Mastectomy
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- Rrobin0200
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
DMX with direct implant reconstruction
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Sabela
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in sit...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
Went so well than I expected and the pain was so much bare able than I expected.
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- SLS2016
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in si...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
I had the mastectomy and reconstruction with a tissue expander at the same time, so I'm unsure how to separate them. I knew there w...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Lydsville
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in ...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
The decision to have the mastectomy was the difficult one for me. No one wanted to voice an opinion. (Which I can understand from th...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- jonesygirl
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
I found out on Dec. 25 2006 I had a very aggressive cancer. My surgeon was out of state on vacation. She called me with this news. I...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- minka
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in situ...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
It took time to find the right surgeon, Dr. Carey Cullinane, Oncologist in Long Beach, CA to perform the surgery. The result and rec...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- sandygRD
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in s...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
single right mastectomy- no expander (because I was going to need radiation)
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- freida
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in sit...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
Leading to that I had a chem port, lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy,. Breast reduction to the left breast, tissue expander and simple ...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- susan_h
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in si...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
still have swelling & seroma 5 months post-op
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- catsully
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in s...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
The surgery went well some trouble with the drainage tubes, most of the chemo went exceptionally well was blessed with that, radiari...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- limbomom
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in s...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
Since I had 2 cancers in the same breast I had a mastectomy. Unfortunately, the reconstruction was a disaster so I have a prothesis...
Went as Expected: Neutral/NA Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- midnight09
- Experience with Ductal carcinoma in...
Mastectomy
Procedure or Surgery
I chose a masectomy because I didn't want radiation & I had 3 lumps the size of a peanut & I had cancer 10yrs ago.
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree