Double mastectomy

Hi Lorraine

It is a big decision. I am currently 6 weeks post op from a bilateral mastectomy with immediate TRAM flap reconstruction and I am doing very well. I had a small DCIS in my left breast in December 2013, so small that I did not need chemo or radiation, so I was very fortunate in that respect. However, genetic testing showed I was positive BRCA2 gene, so I decided to have a double mastectomy so that I can prevent this horrible disease from coming back. For me it was the right decision as the pathology from my surgery showed atypical change in both breasts which if left would have turned cancerous down the track. It is a personal decision that only you can make, but personally I was glad that I had the opportunity to prevent breast cancer from returning. If I hadn't made that decision and I got breast cancer again, then I would have really been annoyed with myself for not taking the opportunity when I had it. There's always going to be nay sayers out there, but you are the one it is happening to, not them, and that's the difference. My advice would be to listen to your surgeons, they know what they're talking about. I had great surgeons and I knew I could trust them implicitly and they have looked after me extremely well. I wish you all the very best, love Louise xx