Re: [Wellness] Pat's message.

["Beverly D." <bdubrin@ca.astound.net>]

Title: Re: [Wellness] Pat's message.

> Pat, many opt for the bilateral
> mastectomy as a preventative measure against an occurrence or
> reoccurrence of breast cancer. I would say that seeing a geneticist
> would make sense...my understanding is that if your have the BRCA
> markers, there is a good chance you will get breast cancer. I had a
> mastectomy and reconstruction 9 years ago when I was 56 when I had an
> invasive breast cancer...it is a difficult decision but surgeons can
> do wonders...I really had no choice but feel I live a very functional
> life.

As Bunny has advised, get as much information as you can and never feel rushed to make a decision.

Take care,

Beverly

> > ----- Original Message
> > -----
> > From: achord1946@aol.com
> > To: Wellness@womens-wellness.com
> > Sent: Saturday,
> > November 19, 2005 1:50 PM
> > Subject: [Wellness]
> > breast cancer ---mastectomy
> >
> > HELP
> > I need some feed
> > back.
> > My oncologist advised me to
> > go to a genetisist...excuse the spelling. since there is so much
> > cancer on my mothers side..My mother had cancer and had a mastectomy
> > and later died with lung cancer, her sister who has a twin sister died
> > from breast cancer, the other twins youngest son was diagnosed at
> > about 29 years of age with brain tumor, my 1st cousins daughter died
> > at 32 after having brain turmor at about 28, my youngest son was
> > diagnosed at 16 mo with rare type luekemia and surpassed the very low
> > odds back then..he is now 32..
> > so with all that I did go to
> > the genisist. and later the Dr. there came in (after meeting with the
> > person interviewing me) and sat down and told me the chances of my
> > cancer coming back is 95%.So I should consider having a double
> > mastectomy. I know it is in God's hands. I later had an apt. with
> > oncologist and he didn't say much except for they should NOT have
> > talked to me about that. So hear it is several months later and I am
> > seriously thinking about having it done now..I will be 59 in Dec. and
> > still single after 25 yrs so its not like I will get married any time
> > soon..
> > Please would like to get some
> > feed back on weither this is recommened..anyone had that choice to
> > make? I have 2 friends that had both removed when diagnosed..one was a
> > nurse and she told the Dr to remove both and give her radiation even
> > though he did not prescibe that along with her chemo..she also had a
> > hysterectomy this made her fill safer..
> > Waiting to hear from my
> > friends..
> > Pat
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