Last chemo

Thanks for all the congratulations Ladies!

Di, I wish in retrospect that I had had my other breast removed at the time that I had breast cancer in the first breast - at least then I wouldn't be having to go thru what I am going thru now!  However, at the time I wasn't ready to do that....I think you really have to be sure in yourself before you can make that decision.  When I had the cancer the first time everything seemed to happen really quickly as far as decisions were concerned and I felt a bit out of control.  I really didn't think it through properly (I was only 35 and had two small children).  It's all very well saying that I should have had it removed then, but I may have never had any problems in the other breast and may have continued on to a ripe old age with only one reconstructed breast instead of two. 

When you have a reconstruction you have no feeling in the reconstructed breast - this is something that I would have regretted if I had had the other breast removed for no reason.  However, if I had known that I would get breast cancer again in that breast then I would have it off in a heart-beat.  It is a really difficult decision for you and I really feel for you in having to make it!!

Best of luck with everything,

Louise x