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Hey again Jules!  I too had no idea about reconstruction. It all happened so quickly after my diagnosis. My mum has had one breast removed and wears a prothesis.   But I too had a pretty poor relationship with my old  boobs. They were enoromous in my teens, gianomous during pregnancy, absolutely useless during breast feeding and then just saggy and ugly. They had let me down, so in truth I wasn't really distraught to see the girls go. lol!!!  My plastic surgeon told me at the inital consult that it is not like a cosmetic boob job.  His job is to make my chest look as 'normal' in clothes as possible.  I had hoped to be a C cup. He informed me it would have been possible to go bigger than before but not smaller (due to excess skin!!!!!) aaahhhh!   I had an expander put behind my chest wall and put a small about of saline in them. When I woke from surgery I wasn't dead flat. Then every couple of weeks I would go back to town and he would put between 60 -90mls in each boob via a port under the surface of the skin.  It is truly bizzare to see them literally grow before your eyes.  And yes I was usually sore for the next day or so, but it is only temporary.  Since my last fill (which was 8 weeks ago) they have gone from being absolutely rock hard to partially spongy.  My biggest complaint would not be able to sleep on my side for the first couple of months post surgery.  They are so perky, I can run and there is no wobble!!! Yay!!  Will find out more about the nipple options at my next consult.  Not keen on skin grafts, reckon tattoos will be the way for me!  Will keep you posted!! Keep your chin up luvy!  xx Liz