Hello Dette,
Wow! I didn't think I would get a reply that quick. Thanks for the response. I was really thinking aloud...
I don't have the luxury of having the reconstruction at the same time. The hospital isn't equipped with this. Did it make a big difference to you - to have the reconstruction done?
I wonder if I am going crazy choosing not to have it done. One of my friends even suggested I have a double mastectomy to be "even". That's easy for her to say though, she isn't in our position.
So, how long did you take to recouperate, if you don't mind me asking? I keep thinking of me languishing at home for a week afterwards. However I think that is more emotional thinking than physical.