Re: Prosthesis after mastemomy?

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Lucinda,

I go braless in the house. I wish I would have had both breasts removed. I

usually wear house coats so its not really noticeable. I do wear a bra and

prosthesis when we go out as I am big breasted but if I had both breasts gone I

wouldn't bother.

Hugs

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Prosthesis after mastemomy?

Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I want

to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up the " image "

of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

Lucinda

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[Guest guest]

I had my surgery in Dec. and have gone flat since then. I will

probably get prothesis eventually but they will be small (probably

A's), and I anticipate going flat most of the time.

>

> Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

>

> I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I

want

> to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up

the " image "

> of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

> option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

>

> Lucinda

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Lucinda,

I had a double in December; skin sparing on both sides with tissue

expanders for reconstruction so I am lumpy. One side is bigger/lumpier

than the other, the smaller side is the one I had a lumpectomy on 3

years ago but never had it " sized " to the other one. I ended up with

the Amoena swim form prothethis for both sides, one is a size 7 and the

other is a size 9. My breasts were large to begin with, but I wish I

had got several sizes smaller when I got the breast forms. They are

VERY heavy and with the lumpiness behind them they just look weird. I

only wear them when I'm wearing something where the lumps would be

really noticeable. I should have the expanders switched out for the

implants in probably May or June, but right now I use the forms

sometimes, wellm only when I feel like it really, like when I want to

wear a sweater with an open jacket or something over it. Once I found

out how uncomfortable I was with the forms I began to use them less and

less. If you are not having skin sparing surgery in order to have

future reconstruction and will be totally flat, all of this may be of

no concern to you. But I would still advise going a little on the

smaller side as the forms are really, really heavy...at least to me

anyway:) I weighed mine believe or not = 4.2 lbs, it's almost like

having a bag of suger sitting on my chest.

>

> Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

>

> I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I want

> to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up

the " image "

> of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

> option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

>

> Lucinda

>

[Guest guest]

Lucinda

i wish i would have had both of mine removed. My surgeon talked me out of it.

i imagine the healing would be hard, but worth it when it is over. i did not

want reconstruction. i have a prostheses and agree it is heavy and

uncomfortable. Maybe when i get used to it, it will get better. i do not wear

it at home or on weekends--i guess i will have to in the summer---i just think

everything would be easier with them both removed--maybe because my surgeon was

a man is the reason he talked me out of it. Good luck with your decision.

colleen

Re: Prosthesis after mastemomy?

Hi Lucinda,

I had a double in December; skin sparing on both sides with tissue

expanders for reconstruction so I am lumpy. One side is bigger/lumpier

than the other, the smaller side is the one I had a lumpectomy on 3

years ago but never had it " sized " to the other one. I ended up with

the Amoena swim form prothethis for both sides, one is a size 7 and the

other is a size 9. My breasts were large to begin with, but I wish I

had got several sizes smaller when I got the breast forms. They are

VERY heavy and with the lumpiness behind them they just look weird. I

only wear them when I'm wearing something where the lumps would be

really noticeable. I should have the expanders switched out for the

implants in probably May or June, but right now I use the forms

sometimes, wellm only when I feel like it really, like when I want to

wear a sweater with an open jacket or something over it. Once I found

out how uncomfortable I was with the forms I began to use them less and

less. If you are not having skin sparing surgery in order to have

future reconstruction and will be totally flat, all of this may be of

no concern to you. But I would still advise going a little on the

smaller side as the forms are really, really heavy...at least to me

anyway:) I weighed mine believe or not = 4.2 lbs, it's almost like

having a bag of suger sitting on my chest.

>

> Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

>

> I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I want

> to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up

the " image "

> of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

> option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

>

> Lucinda

>

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[Guest guest]

Lucinda,

Oh, how I wish I had gone with a double mastectomy when I had my

lumpectomy 6 years ago! I am very large breasted with back pain all

time. I have decided that within the next year, I will have enough

time off saved up at my new job and I'm getting the " girls " removed for

my birthday gift to myself! No, I'm not getting reconstruction - it

will be wonderful to have the ability to buy shirts that fit!

My Mom had breast cancer last fall and had a mastectomy on the side she

had the tumor. She is 77 and they wanted to do chemo - her margins

were clean and no lymph nodes involved, so she said no. Anyway, she

lives with me and I had the biggest laugh this week - we were almost to

church when she said " I forgot to put on my Sunday boob today " - I told

her that I really didn't think God would be upset for her wearing

her " everyday " one - you have to learn to laugh about these things!

Tammy

>

> Okay, Ladies, my inquiring mind wants to know....

>

> I am looking at a double mastectomy (one needs to go away, and I want

> to " match " ). I am not too thrilled with trying to keep up

the " image "

> of having boobs. Flat is fine by me. Is anyone else going for this

> option? (Besides! What an excuse for a new wardrobe!)

>

> Lucinda

>

[Guest guest]

, you're too funny! LOL

Angel (A.K.A. Mari)

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