WOW ladies,
Just read all your helpful posts. I too am in the process of considering having my other breast off. I have had radiation on my R side and a mastectomy. I worry so much as I actually had a reoccurance on my right side 18mths after my lumpectomy, chemo, radiation. SO the mastectomy followed. Both my lumps were nearly 3cm and both were 8mths and then 6mths after clear mammagrams!!! Triple negative aggresive grade 3 tumours. I really want my other breast off. I too am a bit sick of high cut tops and wearing a prosthesis. I am not brave enough to go flat chested. I just want boobs, only small ones.
My general surgeon has suggested implants but I decided to get a second opinion and saw a plastic surgeon. He will not do the implants due to my radiation. I am not a big lady, however he seems to think I have enough skin on my tummy for 2x 12B's. I will be happy with that.
He wants to do a tram flap. WHen I asked him about a DIEP he said that he always aims to do one but often he makes his mind up about whether or not to take abdo muscle depending on the blood vessels he finds.
I also have lymphedema and so am not keen for the back muscle op, as there is a lot more arm pit involved and I worry about damage to my remaining lymph nodes...
Oh the worry of it all!! I am nearly 50 and think I will be getting a boob job for my 50th present LOL I just need to work up the courage to say do it!!
Can't believe how therapeutic just writing all this down has been..
Thanks for anyone who reads this. It is great to have a site like this to post to.
Cheers
Paula :)