Reconstruction ?
I had a mastectomy three weeks today , right breast and I am just starting to do some research on reconstruction, but not looking at having it done till the end of the year. I did not hve an expan...
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Thanks girls for all of your input. I'm now booked as a private patient in the public system for a preventatative double mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction at end August. It is so hard to work out the ins and outs of the public/ private system! But I am lucky we do have private health insurance and my surgeons seem to be very lovely, kind men. So that makes me feel better.
I'm going on holidays for a couple of weeks on Wednesday and then when I get back it will only be about a month to go, which means I will have to start telling more people what I'm doing. I'm not looking forward to that as it makes it all the more real. I still haven't even told most of my family, since we are all still shaken by the death of my younger sister from breast cancer 18 months ago. I know I am SO lucky to have my condition (LCIS - lobular carcinoma in situ, a "non invasive" breast cancer) detected before it becomes full blown cancer.
I am having waves of fear about the operation, but on the whole not doing too badly. Although I was sent a mastectomy bra by the breast cancer association and my mind just CAN NOT take in that it is actually for me! Feels like it belongs to someone else. But I think that is just my brain protecting me from going into overwhelm about it. That's what the psychologist I saw said anyway!
Sending love and strength to all of you going through your treatment
Sarah