Well crap. There was a "finding" on my mammogram. What next?

[Anonymous]

*If* OP were to consider prophylactic mastectomy, she could probably weigh the risks/benefits of keeping the nipples with her doctors.

[Anonymous]

Having watched my mom go through a painful mastectomy with surgical side effects, I think you are being a bit casual about the "lopping off" part.

Not that it isn't an option, but really ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having watched my mom go through a painful mastectomy with surgical side effects, I think you are being a bit casual about the "lopping off" part.

Not that it isn't an option, but really ...

Not the person who made the comment, but why are you going out of your way to be offended, when pp has apologized?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having watched my mom go through a painful mastectomy with surgical side effects, I think you are being a bit casual about the "lopping off" part.

Not that it isn't an option, but really ...

Not the person who made the comment, but why are you going out of your way to be offended, when pp has apologized?

Two different people are responding.

[Anonymous]

I'm so sorry for your loss. If I was you I would seriously consider just having those bad boys lopped off and get some nice, new perky fake ones.

Me too. The anxiety of all of that doesn't seem worth keeping my natural boobs (especially after two kids!). With your genetics they may be ticking time bombs. You could get a really nice new set AND peace of mind.

As a bc survivor, I find both your posts offensive. Getting "perky new boobs" is no consolation for having your breasts removed either prophylactically or due to cancer. It sucks every way you look at it, and you know what? They typically take your nipples too - so no, it's not like you get some nice new *normal looking* set.

Sorry OP, off topic. Good luck to you.

Well, I'm sorry to have offended you...it was certainly not my intent to offend cancer surviors. My point is that with that family history I would have mine prophylactically removed and get implants. Of course it sucks any way you look at it but at least there is the option for prophylactic surgery and reconstruction which isn't the case for many other cancers. You can't remove a lung or liver so I was trying to keep a scary situation light hearted which is probably what the other poster was doing too. Cancer has touched my life as well.


It is so easy for you to say this. You have no idea how you would react in this situation. Its like saying you will know how to be a parent because you babysat all the time. My mom had reconstruction done after a double radical mastectomy. One done prophylactically. And they look fine under clothes, but they are very scarred and she has no nipples. I don't think it is ever a good idea to tell someone going through this that she should be glad she got this type over that type. So rude and unfeeling.