Second time round. . .
Hi Everyone, Well the wends before Christmas i found out i have breast cancer for the second time sitting there in such shock i told my doctor thank you and walked out of his room... On the way h...
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I chose a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction from the beginning and I am happy that I did. I had a tissue expander implant but would have liked a diep flap but my surgeon was very concerned in any delay and in the end I went with his advise and happy with this choice. I'm a heavy bottomed small shouldered pear shape and I would have spent my life altering clothes or stuffing them out without reconstruction. I also didn't want to always be reminded of the cancer whenever I changed. I swim, use community change rooms and feel no discomfort doing so. To me it was just part of putting the cancer behind me. I am sorry you have to go through this again. We are here to listen.