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Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?
I had a left breast mastectomy and will be having the right done after chemo and radiation. So I have time to decide. My surgeon left plenty of skin in case I decide that I want reconstruction. But I’m not sure that I do. I may just have the right one taken off and the excess skin on the left removed. I think I would be fine with being ‘flat’ and just wearing bras with prosthesis in them. I like to sleep on my stomach and I’m not sure how implants would work with that. Also, my husband and I have been married 30 years and he is leaving the decision up to me (he doesn’t care either way). But I’m curious to hear your experiences. Thank you
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I had a double mastectomy and was relieved when I heard I didn't need radiation chemo or extra medication. I had thought I wanted reconstruction so a stretcher had was put in at the time of surgery. Now I am so sick of surgery that I think I want to just leave things as they are but I'll still have to have the stretcher removed. Has anyone else done that?
I chose to be uneven, one is a "B" the other is a "D". I just wear a sports type bra and they arnt as easy to see a diference. They said to fix the trench where they did the 2 surgery cuts (they had to go back, missed some) was not a good idea as the skin after radiation would be hard to heal, and increases the risk of complications. Reduction of the other side, well, the only plastic surgeon on my insurance couldnt tell me a ball park $$$ and going thru everything else I cant afford to just do it, and find out. I am single and decided its just how I am, take it or leave it...just stopped the hormone blockers, havnt dated since, and the RX took away my interest .68 in a few months and I am ok with it all now, just glad its gone!