@MicheleR - "men !" That is all I will say about the majority of them. Friends ? So many are afraid that they will catch it from you !
@ddon - you go flat chested if you feel OK, stuff what others think you should do. As you say, you are far more than a set of boobs so that can still like you or go on their way.
My 'best' friend supported me during my saga - she came to the hospital and stayed 1/2 an hour - yep, that was her 'support'. She has the head in the sand and everything is "too much information". Yes, we are still friends and I do manage to laugh at her attitude. I do feel sorry for her, though.
People are all different and as @Afraser says, people blurt out things without putting their brain into gear first. I sometimes think it is a bit of fear factor for them and they just don't know how to just be your friend as they've always been. Your soul has not changed, just your body (and perhaps mindset for the moment).
Be strong. Be positive. Be proud. We are all alive to tell our story.