Both breasts removed at the same time?

Hi @Ramesis  I had both breasts removed on the 8th December.  In the months prior I had two unsuccessful wide excision surgeries and auxiliary clearance of the lymph nodes on the left side and it was necessary to have the left breast removed.  I elected to have the bilateral mastectomy for a number of reasons one of which was my desire to reduce the odds of future further surgery in the event of a recurrence.    The recovery from the double mastectomy was a bit easier than the auxiliary clearance of the lymph node but I had complications from that one.  I elected to stay in hospital for 7 days to ensure pain and drains were well managed and to reduce the amount of time family members were caring for me at home.  I'm very content with the choice I made to have the bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction.  Best of luck with your decision -  I go with the philosophy that whatever is the right choice for you at the time is the right choice x