My Surgeon Rocks

BAAAHAAA Your last sentence made me laugh! I now have visions of Kylie Minogue performing your surgery. On a serious note though, what a lovely lady your surgeon is. I think you and I have the same thing!!! My surgeon was dumbfounded with my recurrence so soon after finishing chemo and radiation. I did have one positive lymph node first time...with the next 7 clear. Another 6 clear nodes after 2nd surgery. He kept saying how could this happen after all that radiation to your breast only 6 months ago? We just must be a bit special. You are right about the reconstruction. It's not even something you need to think about right now if you don't want to. As the Dr you see tomorrow will tell you lots of women have delayed reconstructions. (Me being one). You seem pretty clear that you don't want reconstruction, and your recovery should be faster because of that. Seeing the reconstructive surgeon should be helpful, whatever you choose. As I think you have said, knowledge is power. We are all different, but to give you an idea of your recovery, I work with a lady who has just come back to work part-time after a double mastectomy 3 1/2 weeks ago. She is doing really well. I was back at work 1 month after my single mastectomy. It only took me that long as I had to have my first chemo in between. My recovery from my mastectomy was much easier than the lumpectomy! I wish you all the best in the next couple of weeks and with your upcoming decisions and surgery. Another big cyber hug coming your way. Paula (nearly 3 1/2 years post second TNBC diagnosis)