Thinking about reconstruction!

Hi Kate,

Congratulations on your 5 years . I agree that you must be in a good space and ready to think about the next step.

I had one breast off at the end of 2010 and wasnt going to have a reconstruction, but 9 months later I changed my mind. I chose to have the other off for a few reasons and had a double reconstruction with implants.

Time has gone on and I got new nipples for christmas, I only have to have the tattooing done now. Im quite pleased with them, They are not perfect but life is better with them, for me.

I live in country SA. The main cost to me was travel and accomodation to the city 4 1/2 hours away. I went private. In the end I think it cost me around $10,000. I was able to claim a bit on my tax, and worked one lot of operations to fit in the financial year.

Reconstruction is a long process I have found. I am a very impatient person but have had to change and go with the flow.At the start I was making a lot of trips to Adelaide but had to slow it down when other family issues came up.

I was very happy with my breast surgeon and plastic surgeon.At the time I didnt ask a lot of questions, I was a bit overwhelmed by it. I should have been more patient and asked more, especially about size and projection.

Overall Im happy. Life is good and recently in Hawaii I wore my bathers for the first time in ages and I felt happy with myself.

Good luck with your decision, be patient and ask lots of questions.

Im happy to ask any questions you have,

Annie