Hi Jenny, I am post chemo, pre mastectomy. My surgery is booked in for this Tuesday, one side only plus lymph node clearance. I have been trying not to think about my surgery. I know it has to happen and I will deal with it after. My concern is that if I think too hard I will decide to drop the whole thing and hope for the best whilst doing the complete opposite. Occupy yourself as much as possible with other things. I will not be having a recon but have decided on a tattoo after six months but before a year while the area is still numb. My surgeon said no earlier than six months but the numb area will get smaller so the sooner I have it after six months, the less I will feel it. I hate needles but really want to do this so have been researching designs and amazingly, it has lifted my spirits.
