more questions on recostruction

bunnie
bunnie Member Posts: 233
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi sorry to be a pain but i have a few more questions that i would liked answered if someone could help.am due too start recostruction in may.i had my left breast revmoved jan of 03 my other breast is still my natrual one.Iam very small breasted iam only a 36A my question is should i go ahedd and do the other sid and go a little bigger or would you all say just deal with the side that needs to be done and not add anymore sugrery than i have too has anyone else had too make this hard diecion iam afraid if i dont do it iam going to rgreet it down the road but at the same time i might regret putting my self through the added surger.Also i gusse i should remind all that my cancer is back in the lungs and rib cages so they are concerdering putting me on Zometa so i can strenghen the bones back up.Iam 36 and i fell like my life and health is going down the tolit is anyone else out there taking zometa?If anyone can give me insight on either subject here i would appreciate it sorry iam babbling this moring.Bunnie

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  • live42day
    live42day Member Posts: 64
    #2
    I had my left breast removed September 01 and started reconstructive surgery Oct. 02. I was asked at the time if I wanted an implant in the "real" side since I was having it lifted. I chose not to have the implant in the natural side because I did not want it to interfere with the reading of my mammograms. When I asked about it the plastic surgeon said it would make it harder to read a mammogram and I didn't want that. My mammograms weren't that helpful when I had cancer.
    Janet
  • bunnie
    bunnie Member Posts: 233
    #3
    live42day said:

    I had my left breast removed September 01 and started reconstructive surgery Oct. 02. I was asked at the time if I wanted an implant in the "real" side since I was having it lifted. I chose not to have the implant in the natural side because I did not want it to interfere with the reading of my mammograms. When I asked about it the plastic surgeon said it would make it harder to read a mammogram and I didn't want that. My mammograms weren't that helpful when I had cancer.
    Janet

    thanks janet i never thought of that.I would hate not finding cancer in my natrual breast if it ever did come back.I am hoping when iam done with this round of cancer iam going through right know that this will it for me.I dont know if i could go throught cancer again or not.Bunnie
  • lynne40
    lynne40 Member Posts: 87
    #4
    Bunnie, My sister had bc and her breast removed 10 years ago. She had expanders and reconstruction and also added an implant to the other side because she felt like why not? I've been through alot and she was always small chested. She has never been sorry and no recurrence either. Just another side of the coin to consider. Hugs,
    Lynne
  • booge
    booge Member Posts: 3
    #5
    lynne40 said:

    Bunnie, My sister had bc and her breast removed 10 years ago. She had expanders and reconstruction and also added an implant to the other side because she felt like why not? I've been through alot and she was always small chested. She has never been sorry and no recurrence either. Just another side of the coin to consider. Hugs,
    Lynne

    I elected a bilateral after finding a lump in my left breast. I had reconstruction done, however, the expanders are very very painful.I too was very small breasted. The expansions took us a lot longer to do than normal, but that was due to the pain. I am very glad I did both sides, even though I've had a lot of pain with the right side and that was the noncancer side. I just had my second surgery for my implants. I am very pleased how they look and feel and I am now a c cup. Never expected this. However, if I kept my right breast I would have had the other one lifted. My friend actually had one of hers reduced and is very pleased. Mammograms did not detect my lump due to my small size and I would think since you had cancer they will due ultrasounds on you..atleast that is what they should do to your healthy breast. Anyway..just another opinion for you. You are in my prayers and I hope you beat this other cancer. take care...booge

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