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Removal of remaining breast, no reconstruction
Hello everyone..
I had a mastectomy last November, and have opted to not have a reconstrruction. I have taken some time to decide whether to leave things as they are with my remaining breast or to ...
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I'm with Jennymen!
I had a L mastectomy in March last year, and never considered reconstuction. I don't want any more operations than I really need, whether for reconstruction or removal of the remaining breast. I don't usually wear a prosthesis. I am not ashamed of surviving this thing, and if other ppl find it a little confronting, I can live with that.
One interesting thing -- in not reconstructing and not wearing a prosthesis, other BC survivors sometimes recognise me as a fellow BC traveller. There's a kind of nice solidarity in that. Go well, and make your own (well-informed) decision -- whatever feels right for you.
Heather