I never doubted my decision to go flat. My grandmother passed away quickly. My mother went through reconstruction and it was hard to watch. When it was my turn I wanted the best outcome. No more mammograms or getting the MRI and biopsies. Going flat helps me stop fearing this come back. My oncologist will still see me once a year for a check and my surgeon said she will as well. I am confident that going flat gives me the best long-term survival at age 44. I opted against reconstruction and to go flat for my mother and grandmother. They would have wanted the best shot at this. Never a doubt that this is the way for me. Thank you for your video. It helps us not feel alone.
I wish I was flat like yours. I had a bilateral mastectomy and had a trauma, a WK later, got Hematoma in left breast and now after surgery my left breast has lots of ripples. I'm very up over this, now I have to have plastic surgery.
@@patriciaanstett3679 Yes! You wouldn't believe how my surgeon didn't have photos of a wise pattern, anchor incision, going flat double mastectomy because he said only 5% of patients are like me. I said, "Well, now all of your patients will have my photos and me as a patient contact. Nobody should feel that alone."
I laughed so hard when she talked about how she is still "deciding" years later whether to have reconstruction. Then proceeded to talk about how she got the secretaries to help her fill her missing breast.
Unfortunately, I was unable to have my entire team women. One of my surgeons is a man because they didn't have a woman who did my kind of procedure....in a major city... He didn't listen to me and kept repeating that he could take from my stomach at a later date to form a breast. I said no to reconstruction for three months, every appointment. Doctors need to listen. Going flat should be accepted by surgeons!
I never doubted my decision to go flat. My grandmother passed away quickly. My mother went through reconstruction and it was hard to watch. When it was my turn I wanted the best outcome. No more mammograms or getting the MRI and biopsies. Going flat helps me stop fearing this come back. My oncologist will still see me once a year for a check and my surgeon said she will as well. I am confident that going flat gives me the best long-term survival at age 44. I opted against reconstruction and to go flat for my mother and grandmother. They would have wanted the best shot at this. Never a doubt that this is the way for me. Thank you for your video. It helps us not feel alone.
Thanks for sharing. I decided to be flat as well . Mine done in Aug.2021
Im 60 years old when i had a mastectomy in one breast.My instinc tells me no to reconstruction.
I wish I was flat like yours. I had a bilateral mastectomy and had a trauma, a WK later, got Hematoma in left breast and now after surgery my left breast has lots of ripples. I'm very up over this, now I have to have plastic surgery.
Lady, I ♥️ you!!!! Your courage, bravery and great information were very encouraging! Thank you!!!!👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for your valuable testimony 🙏
Let’s wring our hands...you need ALL the information. Everyone makes an individual decision.
Thank you for posting your experience. I want to assist a friend revamping her wardrobe after surgery.
You sound like a good friend to help. Hugs to your friend and to you for being together through this!
hello flat here🙏💙
Hello. Flat is an important choice that needs to be on the menu
@@patriciaanstett3679 Yes! You wouldn't believe how my surgeon didn't have photos of a wise pattern, anchor incision, going flat double mastectomy because he said only 5% of patients are like me. I said, "Well, now all of your patients will have my photos and me as a patient contact. Nobody should feel that alone."
I laughed so hard when she talked about how she is still "deciding" years later whether to have reconstruction. Then proceeded to talk about how she got the secretaries to help her fill her missing breast.
This is precisely why my team of doctors and surgeons are exclusively women. Men will never understand.
Fryda Wolff I agree with you. Im not a feminist by any means but I’ve had female doctors throughout my journey and I believe it’s helped in many ways.
I am not a feminist and I agree ( same experience) Men will NEVER be able to understand despite their high skills😔
Unfortunately, I was unable to have my entire team women. One of my surgeons is a man because they didn't have a woman who did my kind of procedure....in a major city... He didn't listen to me and kept repeating that he could take from my stomach at a later date to form a breast. I said no to reconstruction for three months, every appointment. Doctors need to listen. Going flat should be accepted by surgeons!