have to make decision

Hi Jane, everyone has personal reasons behind the choices they make.I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance  and radiation back in 2003.I was 47 and horrified at losing a breast.It wasn't aggressive cancer so I thought it would be a 'one off'.After the radiation,my breast shrunk and it felt uncomfortable to the point I couldn't stand my husband touching it.He just trained himself to go for the other one! It was really there to fill my bra. 7 years later cancer came back in the same breast(an 8% chance apparently) So I had to have a mastectomy and it looked awful due to old radiation.It's more confronting and abit of a pain finding clothes with higher necklines.I wear a prosthesis and once dressed,I forget about it.I'm a c cup and don't like being lopsided when undressed.I don't do do naked in bed. Intimacy is ok with one boob so I'm reluctant to remove that one too.I think about recon but I could only have the DIEP type which is HUGE surgery and I just couldn't face it at the moment. I had 3 operations on a broken ankle inbetween 2 breast cancers.Also,I watch my chest scar like a hawk for fear of another recurrence. Your story and situation is unique to you Jane.Once you've done your research, go with what feels right for you and have no regrets.Tonya xx