Treatment options for recurrence

Hi Kath,

Thanks for your reply. I was told by one of the plastic surgeon about the option of taking muscle from my back and bringing it to my chest to enable me to have an implant.  She had said that after having radiation treatment previously that my chest muscle on that side would not be viable to do the job. The other PS did not want to consider implants due to probably complications from the radiation treatment.  I also did not want to consider implants so the only possibility that I seem to have is tram flap. 

My thoughts are that if I have the mastectomy I have to go into it knowing that not having reconstruction is probably more than likely the long term outcome for me.  That is why I am thinking for so long about it.  No surgery comes without it's problems - even after recovery.  That has been my past experience.  But yes, if the risk of further recurrence is high then it is the best option for survival but the doctors appear to be so on the fence about whether to go one way of the other which does not make decision making any easier. 

Thanks for your input and feedback. 

Cheers, Pauline xx