2nd Diagnosis

Hi Linda, I was very lucky, in that my surgeon mentioned early on, that he would happily do a second mastectomy if I wanted. 2 of the 3 plastic surgeons I visited expressed surprise that I wanted a second mastectomy, but in the end it was my decision alone. The scare I had just prior to this surgery made me realise that I didn't want to ever hear that I had breast cancer again, and I was so annoyed with myself that I hadn't done it with the first mastectomy. Maybe because I knew that mammograms had failed me, I felt like I would always be waiting for it to return, and would never really believe a negative result. As I said, I have never once regretted my decision, and my husband and 4 adult children were very relieved when I told them my decision. Good luck. Love Chris xx