Lumpectomy/Mastectomy/2xMastectomy

4serenity
4serenity Member Posts: 2
edited June 2013 in Breast Cancer #1

Hello!  Please share your experience regarding your satisfaction/dissatisfaction with your Lumpectomy/Mastectomy/2xMastectomy with me.  I will have surgery in a couple of months and would like to know how you feel about the procedure that you had and your process.  Looking forward to hearing from you!

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  • Doe1504
    Doe1504 Member Posts: 94
    #2
    On 5-15-13 I had a bilateral

    On 5-15-13 I had a bilateral mastectomy for ILC. I came home the day after surgery and had no pain after leaving the hospital. So far so good. Good Luck!

  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
    #3
    I had a right side mast back

    I had a right side mast back in 2010 Surgery went fine very little pain with surgery. The thing that bothered me was the drain I had for five weeks after. I didn't have reconstruction and don't intend to have it. Hindsight because I am large breasted I would have had them both off. I am so unbalanced now. I wish I would have know that before I had surgery. Bra's don't fit right or stay wear they are suppose to.

    Good luck to you what every you decide.

  • Josie21
    Josie21 Member Posts: 382 Member
    #4
    Hi

    I had bilateral mastectomy 4 and a half years ago with immediate reconstruction.  I felt no pain after the mastectomy.  I only felt discomfort from the drains and expanders, but nothing I couldn't handle.  I don't think I ever took a pain pill.  I do not regret having both removed because they found extensive LCIS in the other breast that was not diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Cancer.  I am very happy with my decision.  I think I saved myself future surgeries.

    Hugs,

    Ginny

  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #5
    I had a right side

    mastectomy in 2002. I was very happy to have the cancer out! I went in for a biopsy and it was a grade 3, the breast surgeon fet that was my best option, and I agreed.  I knew others who opted for a lumpectomy, only to be followed by a mastectomy when they did not get clean margins.  I did what I felt would give me the greatest chance of survival and peace of mind. 

    I was expecting so much more pain.  The worse part of the procedure was the drains.  Not too much pain.  Went to tylenal by the 2nd day. 

    Best of luck to you and whatever decision you make.  Welocme to this site.  There are a great group of women and men here and you learn so much!  

     

    Carol

  • Gavinsgrandma
    Gavinsgrandma Member Posts: 18
    #6
    Doe1504 said:

    On 5-15-13 I had a bilateral

    On 5-15-13 I had a bilateral mastectomy for ILC. I came home the day after surgery and had no pain after leaving the hospital. So far so good. Good Luck!

    New Dx of ILC

    I was encouraged by your post, I was Dx 5/31/13 with ILC I have been leaning toward bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction I do not want to wait to see if it is going to pop up on the other side and I have read a few posts about a lot of ongoing pain after surgery.

     

  • taylor manny
    taylor manny Member Posts: 113
    #7
    Josie21 said:

    Hi

    I had bilateral mastectomy 4 and a half years ago with immediate reconstruction.  I felt no pain after the mastectomy.  I only felt discomfort from the drains and expanders, but nothing I couldn't handle.  I don't think I ever took a pain pill.  I do not regret having both removed because they found extensive LCIS in the other breast that was not diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Cancer.  I am very happy with my decision.  I think I saved myself future surgeries.

    Hugs,

    Ginny

    I had a lumpectomy and am

    I had a lumpectomy and am grateful that I could.  I had radiation treatments afterwords. 

  • lintx
    lintx Member Posts: 697
    #8
    Hi

     

    I had a bilateral a year ago and made the decision knowing I'd be back for more surgery, otherwise.  It depends on the type cancer you have, and your personal decision.  I had immediate DIEP flap reconstruction and glad I did.  There was no pain in the chest area, but the drains are no fun. Linda

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