Hi @ImaginationLamb
I had a nipple sparing mastectomy on my right breast and expander put in. Reconstruction six months later with fat grafting. It sure was a very daunting and anxiety riddled time, at the beginning before and after my mastectomy I did not know what to ask my surgeon and he focused a lot on the reconstruction, now I understand why. Before my reconstruction I had time to do a lot of reading, from BCNA website, Reclaim Your Curves as iserbrown mentioned and the booklet on reconstruction from The Cancer Council available at hospitals are great resources. So I armed myself with a lot of questions for the last consultation with my surgeon before the surgery. He was great and spent the time to answer all of them. I walked out feeling more at ease and not so scared. I trusted him and had confidence in him. This is very important. All my surgeries went well and I am pleased with the results.
I hope you feel assured with your decisions and your medical team as it's a long term commitment. How you feel and how you are treated can make all the difference. Best wishes to you.
