Hello @volunty and welcome. Sorry you find yourself here but as you have already seen, this is a great place to be for support and information. I had a left nipple sparing mastectomy with an immediate implant 12 months ago. I had a 12mm invasive ductal carcinoma which was picked up in a routine Breastscreen mammogram. I had no idea it was there! I had 3 lymph nodes removed and all were clear. Because my cancer was grade 1, stage 1 and I had a mastectomy, I didn't need radiation or chemo. I'm very happy with my decision to have an immediate silicone implant during my mastectomy surgery. I had 3.5 days in hospital and needed a good 6 weeks to recover. Most of the pain and recovery time came from the trauma to the pectoral muscle which was cut and stretched to allow the implant to be inserted. One year on, the implant has softened and feels pretty natural (although numb).
There may be lots of options open to you Volunty, so I wish you good luck with your decision making. We will all have stories to share but just do what is right for you. All the best for 21st, please let us know how you go. Jane xx
