Argh, I spent an hour crafting this message and then lost everything when I want to take a picture.I was diagnosed with IDC on April 24, 2015 good news, very early only 1 cm and even better news it is ER and PR positive and he HER2 negative! BRAC results pending (early diagnosis of ovarian in GMother and melanoma in GFather)A breast MRI also showed a lot of activity on the right breast....
I would like to know the side effects and also how good the hormonal treatment is even with a double mastectomy
I’m trying to find a doctor in New Jersey who could do the nipple delay procedure prior to nipple sparing mastectomy. If you could share with me your experience or if you know of a doctor in New Jersey who does this procedure I’d appreciate the name.
The pain comes and goes, but when it comes, it is sharp and there is a formation of a firm lump in the areola and nipple. When the pain stops, the nipple softens. Has anyone else experienced this or know what may cause it? I saw a plastic surgeon who said he didn’t know why it was happening and recommended gabapentin, which didn’t help. Any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.
Check out the full article from on.realself.com Angelina Jolie, 37, bravely opened up in an article she wrote for the New York Times about getting a prophylactic mastectomy in February after finding out she had the BCRA1 gene. In the article she explains her decision derives from the importance of reassuring her children that they won’t lose their mother to cancer — like she did. ...
I had BRCA in 2007. i had a lumpectomy and Mammosite radiation followed by chemo(never again). Recurrence 2010.. had bilateral mastectomy 2/3/2010. because of the radiation my right side is a giant scar. It's thick and not allowing my "shape" to look natural. The expanders were over the top painful and in Oct 2010 i finally got the exchange. Silicone. they feel pretty good but...