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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:22:01 PM EDT
Because fuck cancer.
 Two weeks ago she was diagnosed with lobular carcinoma in her left breast. It’s the “sneaky” cancer. She had implants done back around 2006 after 4 kids. Kept them around 10-11 years. Breast tissue regrew, had them removed and lifted. All has been good up until her last mammogram a month ago. We’ve met with the surgeon, the plastic surgeon and things are looking good at this point. She elected a double mastectomy because why not? As we always say around her, get both! Odds are high with a lumpectomy of this form of cancer returning. Take it all and take them both! And the odds of better symmetry is increased. Because of the size of the tumor, it’s stage 2. Once they remove the breast and a sample of her glands, we’ll know more. Not sure of chemo or radiation path until removed tissue has been biopsied. Yesterday the plastics guy showed us his big book of boobs he’s worked on. Showed us the complicated ones that went wrong and how he fixed them and showed us the easy ones. He’s an artist from what we saw. Surgery might be as soon as tomorrow afternoon. She’s waiting on word from both surgeons. If so, first step is breast removal and plastics guy steps in and does expander inserts and prepares the skin for future implants. Expanders will be in place for any and all radiation/chemo. Once that is done, implants can go in after she gets a green light from the oncologist. Guys, make sure your wives keep up with their mammograms! My wife went about 30 months since her last. And honestly, the only reason she went is because two of her coworkers just completed their breast cancer procedures and therapies. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:25:46 PM EDT
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Good luck to her for treatment going well and a fast recovery.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:26:54 PM EDT
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Prayers sent. Fuck cancer.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:30:11 PM EDT
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Good luck and God bless.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:31:55 PM EDT
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Hoping for the best for her.
Why no mammogram every year? |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:32:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Prayers sent. Fuck cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:33:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good luck and God bless. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:33:48 PM EDT
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prayers for a speedy recovery!
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:35:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Prayers sent. Fuck cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:38:38 PM EDT
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Quoted: Because fuck cancer. Two weeks ago she was diagnosed with glandular carcinoma in her left breast. It’s the “sneaky” cancer. She had implants done back around 2006 after 4 kids. Kept them around 10-11 years. Breast tissue regrew, had them removed and lifted. All has been good up until her last mammogram a month ago. We’ve met with the surgeon, the plastic surgeon and things are looking good at this point. She elected a double mastectomy because why not? As we always say around her, get both! Odds are high with a lumpectomy of this form of cancer returning. Take it all and take them both! And the odds of better symmetry is increased. Because of the size of the tumor, it’s stage 2. Once they remove the breast and a sample of her glands, we’ll know more. Not sure of chemo or radiation path until removed tissue has been biopsied. Yesterday the plastics guy showed us his big book of boobs he’s worked on. Showed us the complicated ones that went wrong and how he fixed them and showed us the easy ones. He’s an artist from what we saw. Surgery might be as soon as tomorrow afternoon. She’s waiting on word from both surgeons. If so, first step is breast removal and plastics guy steps in and does expander inserts and prepares the skin for future implants. Expanders will be in place for any and all radiation/chemo. Once that is done, implants can go in after she gets a green light from the oncologist. Guys, make sure your wives keep up with their mammograms! My wife went about 30 months since her last. And honestly, the only reason she went is because two of her coworkers just completed their breast cancer procedures and therapies. She getting to keep her nipples or not? I know that is an option sometimes. I have been learning a lot about breast cancer lately because my wifes best friend was just diagnosed with it a week ago. Luckily they caught it early, but its close enough to the surface that enough skin will be taken they are going to do a lift of both while they are at it. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:39:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good luck and God bless. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:41:11 PM EDT
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I was all loaded up with a Total Recall joke but this thread is not what I thought so I'll just say hoping for a full recovery.
 Really though, "third boob". Get it? |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:43:15 PM EDT
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OP best of luck. Get your wife a genetic marker test. She might be at a higher risk for ovarian cancer.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:46:24 PM EDT
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Wise choice on the double mastectomy, better be safe than sorry. We chose the same with my wife when she was diagnosed. Best of luck and we will keep her in our prayers.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:48:59 PM EDT
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Back in 1998 I found a lump. They didn't know for sure if it was cancer or not, and they were going to send it to the lab before closing up after removal. I told the doc before surgery, if it's cancer take them both. Thankfully it was not, it was a benign fibroadenoma.
I go yearly, the only time I missed was during the covid bullshit. I'm sure that whole thing caused women to have cancer that was more progressed than it would have been if everything wasn't shut down.  OP, your wife will be in my thoughts. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:50:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good luck and God bless. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:51:19 PM EDT
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Prayers outbound.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:52:40 PM EDT
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Prayers sent for a speedy and full recovery. Give the wife best regards from all us retards in GD
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:54:05 PM EDT
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Cancer Self-Defense 101
Women who eat a single white-button mushroom a day are like 50% (or some huge percentage) less likely to get breast cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:55:29 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I was all loaded up with a Total Recall joke but this thread is not what I thought so I'll just say hoping for a full recovery. Really though, "third boob". Get it? It wasn't just you. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:56:05 PM EDT
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Good luck OP, I hope she a fast recovery.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 12:57:34 PM EDT
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Prayers for your wife. I know a few people who have had radiation and implants after that and it's a tough road. Hopefully putting the expanders in during the treatment will help.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:00:31 PM EDT
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Prayers for both of you
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:00:57 PM EDT
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Wishing you and your wife the best. My wife had a preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction Jan 2023 at age 37 and a final revision/exchange Jan 2024. It’s a long road but well worth the piece of mind. Be her rock, she’ll need you.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:02:39 PM EDT
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I hope the third boob matches the first two well.
 Blessings to her, her surgical team, and her family of support, and above all fuck cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:02:42 PM EDT
[#25]
Is this an AMA post?
Serious question. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:04:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Prayers sent. Fuck cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:07:30 PM EDT
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I hope the surgeries go smoothly and she has to do very little chemo or radiation treatment.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:10:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: Because fuck cancer. Guys, make sure your wives keep up with their mammograms! Out of pocket was over $1K on each exam.  Fuck obama. Best luck OP! |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:11:55 PM EDT
[#29]
My wife going through a similar breast cancer. We are early in the process. Does insurance help with the reconstruction/implants?
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:19:40 PM EDT
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You two should have a serious discussion about NOT getting implants.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:36:12 PM EDT
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This is relevant to my interests as my wife refuses to get any more mammograms.
She says they hurt like a BITCH and can't be good for the breast to mash it like that. I do wonder why another type of imaging can't be used what with all the advancements made over the years with image technology. Best of luck to you and your wife OP and yes, FUCK cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:44:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why no mammogram every year? Quote HistoryQuoted: Why no mammogram every year? Same reason the shoe makers kids have no shoes. She’s a medical pro. Has the “this will never happen to me” mentality sometimes. She has worked with both surgeons in the OR and they know her well. Quoted: OP best of luck. Get your wife a genetic marker test. She might be at a higher risk for ovarian cancer. Yep. It’s scheduled. Quoted: She getting to keep her nipples or not? I know that is an option sometimes. The plastics guy is working on it. He’s reached out for her records when her first reduction and implants were done to see how her last plastics guy reattached them. Apparently there is three different methods of reattachment. He wants to study her pics more and read about all of past procedures and implant type she had. This guy is very thorough. He’s not worried about the areola as much as the nipple. He has a tattoo guy. Quoted: I was all loaded up with a Total Recall joke but this thread is not what I thought so I'll just say hoping for a full recovery. Really though, "third boob". Get it? You think I did that by mistake?  Quoted: Is this an AMA post? Serious question. I’m willing to give it a shot. Quoted: My wife going through a similar breast cancer. We are early in the process. Does insurance help with the reconstruction/implants? Pretty sure it’s now mandatory they cover it now. Wife was reading about it in her big book of breast cancer they gave her. It’s also mandatory to cover a double if she wants it with cancer only on one side. Quoted: You two should have a serious discussion about NOT getting implants. But why? All the breast tissue that breast cancer grows in is removed. Besides, that would be a bigger mental game for a woman that has sported DD’s all her life. I will add, with this type of cancer she’s supposed to go on hormone blockers the rest of her life. But this might change with both breasts getting removed and no more breast tissue. I did tell her she cannot grow a mustache and/or a beard. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:49:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My wife going through a similar breast cancer. We are early in the process. Does insurance help with the reconstruction/implants? |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:51:40 PM EDT
[#34]
 Total Recall- 3 breasted mutant (Mutante de 3 pechos) |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:54:11 PM EDT
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Dammit Scott!
I clicked on this thread to make a comment about wives/boobs/pics - maybe even a really clever 'Total Recall' reference, and you have to make me feel things, real things.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 1:56:19 PM EDT
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Prayers for your wife.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:07:55 PM EDT
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Godspeed
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:32:01 PM EDT
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Good luck.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:32:50 PM EDT
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Prayer sent.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:33:53 PM EDT
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Best wishes...
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:34:41 PM EDT
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Best of luck
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:41:51 PM EDT
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My prayers for a successful procedure and a speedy recovery.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:43:54 PM EDT
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Best wishes to you both!
Fuck cancer. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:49:41 PM EDT
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Hope all works out for your wife OP
I'm broken and jaded from numerous family members health issues. I find that if you want cancer, go to the doctor to get checked out, and they'll find it. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:52:47 PM EDT
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It sucks if a fellow can't convince his wife to get either mammogram or colonoscopy.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:57:57 PM EDT
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Well, she did it again. Pulled strings at work, got an OR that was closed due to low surgeries being done reopened and got both her surgeons on board for an 8 am surgery date tomorrow morning.
She’s one hell of a strong, determined woman. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 2:58:49 PM EDT
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Prayers sent.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 3:00:34 PM EDT
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Ask her if she will get 3 implants and you can donate a nipple for the middle one.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 3:00:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryJust sent her the YouTube link to see if the plastics guy is up to adding a third. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 3:01:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Well, she did it again. Pulled strings at work, got an OR that was closed due to low surgeries being done reopened and got both her surgeons on board for an 8 am surgery date tomorrow morning. She’s one hell of a strong, determined woman. Good luck, man! I wanted to make jokes, but this is real. 
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