Laura

I am sooo sorry that it has taken me soooo long to reply to your messages. Clearly, I haven't been on here for awhile, and I do apologise. I have read your posts and feel your pain, I truly do..... I am going through EXACTLY the same thing atm.... As it stands, I am 34 years old and am yet to learn of a date for my surgery. I have decided to have a bilateral mastectomy and recon at the same time. I am going through 2nd time bc in the same breast (8 years was first diagnosed) and thought I was in the clear... until the 8/5/12. Having has rad the first time around and a lumpectomy, I was feeling like it was "bad luck Laura". No history, no brac 1 or 2 genes found, so I just thought I was "unlucky". Anyway, I came to the decision on my own and my breast surgeon wanted me to tell me the reason for having the left off too. I told him that first and foremost, I do not want to go through this again in another 8 years and just worrying CONSTANTLY will drive me mad! I have seen my breast recon surgeon too, and she is FANTASTIC! I will be having "Flap" surgery from my lateral muscles and formed to make new breasts. I am absolutely CRAPPING myself, but know that this is truly the right decision for me. I am kidless, but have found an amazing guy, who we are wanting to start a family together, so I try and keep telling myself, that this is a little "bump" in the road. I know that I will be ok at the end of it as it hasn't gone to my bones, organs or blood... I also have not and will not need chemo, so, whatever I can do, to prolong my life with my gorgeous partner, Jason, I will do.

Thanks again for your messages and look forward to chatting again.

Love your "pink sister" Laura

xxoxoxox