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I had radiation too. I just finished & there is no obivious shrinkage of the affected breast. I too was triple DDD +. It has been adjustment as I am now a B. I told the surgeon I wanted to be D or C post reduction. I never had the chance to ask why a B? My tumor was small. I am thankful to have breasts & feel less tissue to get cancer. You are right about the altered body image. The breast surgeon told me the plastic surgeon would leave the left breast bigger to allow for shrinking post radiation. I asked him & he said he didn’t do that & sometimes the opposite happens with swelling. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, 2019. I always had very large breasts, DDD+. My breast surgeon removed nearly half my cancer breast, around where the biopsy was done, plastic surgeon reduced the other side, and reconstructed the cancer side. Radiation is supposed to shrink the breast, but mine did not, left with swelling. Over all, it went fine. Had my issues with altered body image, with all the scars and asymmetry. That improved with time. I have some numbness.
Combining a breast reduction and lift with a lumpectomy is something others on MyBCTeam have navigated too — you're definitely not alone in this journey. At 7 months post-op, some ongoing issues can still be within the range of normal healing, but it's worth knowing what to watch for.
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