Really struggling with needing mastectomy

HiTannieT​ 

I was also big breasted ( E cup) and ended up having double mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction .My story is in the choosing breast reconstruction private group .

I went through the private system and even though I was in a private health fund my out of pocket expenses  were steep , but I was happy with the results. I went to a C cup .I was 62.

I did think going flat would  be a bridge too far but that’s a very personal decision .

My husband of 35 years who has been amazingly supportive through all this said to me at the time “ I know you are freaking out about losing your breasts but to me your most sexy organ is your brain”.

Anyway none of this  is easy  and if you can get your GP to give you a referral to a psychologist - I had a couple of sessions with one who specialized in cancer related distress and it was helpful .

And also very helpful are the Dr Charlotte Tottman podcasts on this website - she is a psychologist who got breast cancer herself.

And this forum is great - we all “ get it” in a way someone never diagnosed with this disease ever can.

Take care .