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A MyBCTeam Member asked a question 💭
Bayport, NY

Has anyone had weight loss surgery after treatment? I need to pick you brain.. haha
Thanks

September 10, 2017
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I was quite thin and ended up with very aggressive cancer, so I think the whole hogh BMI thing is fake. I am also a thin diabetic. I know a lot of diabetic's do the weight loss surgery to improve their diabetes.

September 11, 2017
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yes I did 8 years ago and had the sleeve surgery. I lost 125 lbs. and keeping most of it off. I'm glad I had it. I lhad to have a double mastectomy and the weight loss made reconstruction easier. I was a DDD. Now, I'm a C

September 10, 2017
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Is one of your doctors recommending it- surgeon, Oncologist, etc.
My ONC implied I should consider it, because she said that having a high BMI = a higher chance of reoccurance , especially since my cancer was estrogen positive and it loves fat cells. However, I came to realize she harped on high bmi to nearly all her patients,even those with bmi that is barely considered too high. I told her I would make better food choices, and other healthier choices like walking, which I have done .

September 10, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

Thanks Zgfighter I needed that.

September 11, 2017
A MyBCTeam Member

Uh, my fat returned to area liposuctioned for fat grafting twice. It isnt a long term answer

September 13, 2017

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