DIEP reconstruction or going flat
Good morning, I'm new to this site and I'm so glad I was referred to it. I've been diagnosed with HER2 positive last week and need to have a complete mastectomy on my left breast. Everything is mov...
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I had a single mastectomy 13 years ago. Although a large breasted woman, I wasn't mad keen on reconstruction and as my surgeon preferred to wait 12 months before doing one (he was keen, just wanted time for everything to settle down!), I didn't get any more enthusiastic and have remained flat. I wear a prosthesis. I don't find it at all difficult, just pop it in in the morning and more or less forget it. I would suggest getting a qualified fitter to advise on size and a mastectomy bra, certainly at the start, as I think this can overcome some initial problems. Many women have never been professionally fitted for an ordinary bra! I don't swim much but had no difficulty in buying a suitable swimsuit, with a pocket for the specially designed swim prosthesis. Best wishes for your treatment and recovery.