Fast forward!

Hi Michelle, will be thinking of you on Monday. It is a big day, and the start of a journey I am sure you'd rather not take. Hang in there, as the time does pass, surprisingly quickly. I am now 18 months down the track. I have had a bilateral mastectomy too, but did mine in 2 stages. I have also had chemo, and have now completed reconstruction with implants. I am delighted with my two new boobs. I opted for my second mastectomy, as my first cancer had been completely missed on mammogram, and even when diagnosed, and a repeat mammogram done, nothing showed. This unnerved me, and with meeting many women who had had more than one breast cancer, I decided to go the double, and have had absolutely no regrets about this decision. It has given me peace of mind. My very wise daughter made the comment, that because we don't know what caused my cancer, how do we know what to do differently to prevent another one coming. I was also in the low risk category, with no family history, having had 4 kids in my 20's and breast feeding all of them, not over weight or a smoker or drinker,etc. It was the right choice for me. There is a very good book written by Professor John Boyages called Breast Cancer, Taking control. I bought this from Dimmocks in Chatswood last year. It has only been published for just over a year, and a very good read. It is written in easy to understand terms, and will make a lot of sense when you have your treatment plan. He goes through all of these things. The book costs about $34. It is also available online. Good luck. Love Chris xx