Hi Samsun. We have a breast reconstruction group you could join to help with decision making etc. It includes photos by many ladies of their surgery and results.
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstructionI chose a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction with tissue expanders and matrix sling and had a changeover later. I chose this due to aggressive nature of my tumour, the positioning which would have meant disfiguring and then need for surgery on other breast to try to match. Also my tumour went undetected due to breast density on mammogram. And I feared if it did recur ut might not be found until too late.
You can choose a lumpectomy now and then take time during chemo (if thats why the recommend) to decide if you will just have radiotherapy or go onto reconstruction. It can give you time to do gene testing etc to determine risk of a second primary if you have a faulty gene.
No answer it right or wrong just different choices and not always easy to make. Kath. X
