Recon choices

@Megs04, sorry I'm a bit late as you will have already seen your surgeon today.  When I,  like @melclarity had a recurrence I wanted an immediate mastectomy and remove my other breast and have immediate reconstruction.  Very soberingly my surgeon said we need to get you into a chemo chair before we even do a reconstruction on one side. He said if at the time of reconstruction I still wanted my other breast off we could do it then.   Soooo I had a single mastectomy, got on with treatment and during that time I did a lot of research.  I had had radiation and realised that an implant would cause me issues so I decided to go for the tissue transfer.  I had my other breast off at the time of reconstruction (2 years down the track). My recovery was as follows. I was out of hospital in 5 days, not moving very far though.  I went back to work part time 6 weeks later.  My full recovery was probably another 6 weeks on.  One thing you could consider would be an expander inserted at time of mastectomy (@nikkid did this).  Then you have a bit of time on your hands to make an informed choice.  I think you are in the recon group and there are many photo stories to look at in there if you feel that may help.  Definitely no right or wrong here, only what's right for you.
Hugs
Paula xxxx