Deciding on Reconstruction or not
I am having a hard time deciding. Any thoughts on living without a breast, I feel like I will ok in theory but then I wonder what the reality will be like. I am 48 years old and married, my husband i...
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Like Tonya, I've had breast cancer twice too (2002 and 2011). The first time I just had a lumpectomy (with chemo & radiation). This time I had a mastectomy. I'm getting sick of my prosthesis, and I've decided to get the other boob off because I had the first cancer at 34 and the second at 43 which they said is pretty young for two separate primaries. I'm booked in on 6th September for mastectomy and double reconstruction and I can't wait! Our sex life has definitely been affected by the mastectomy because I feel a bit self-conscious, and I'd like to wear clothes without a bra at home without being lopsided. I also want my cleavage back!! I can't wear certain clothes at the moment, which the reconstruction will fix. These may sound like pretty superficial reasons, but it will make me feel a lot better. I'm only 44 damn it!! I want boobs!! Good luck with your decision xx Jane