Hi Jamie350
So sorry to see you here, joining our 'select little group' ....
You don't have much time to make your decision ... I'd suggest you call our Helpline tomorrow to have a confidential chat.
I'd also suggest you join both Reconstruction and Flat Chat private groups tonight , so you can be 'approved' tomorrow - so you can hopefully read through previous posts - and put up questions, tho chances are, you may not receive answers before you chat with the surgeon tomorrow. :(
More women are requesting bilateral mastectomies these days, as a preventative method, and are getting them - some with reconstruction, some choosing to go without. (Read Charlotte Tottman's story here - she is an eminent BC Psychologist who was diagnosed some years ago & opted for no reconstruction.)
Ask your surgeon about having an 'aesthetic closure' ... where the scar is not too ugly. Sadly, sometimes, the scars can be quite confronting. :( My own surgeon takes great pride in having 'pleasing results' - as you'll be looking at it, every time you have a shower. xx. You are within your rights to get a 2nd opinion too.
Wishing you all the best for your decision making.
