I chose to have a DM. when 1st diagnosed, I was only going to take one breast, but at my pre-op appointment, my surgeon felt something more in my cancerous breast and ordered an MRI. The cancer had spread outside my milk glands, and I had growth in my other breast that didn't "look " cancerous. I changed my mind and did a DM. During surgery,
my surgeon found and removed cancer in a lymph node. I originally chose reconstruction, which failed. I developed a blood clot and had emergency surgery 36 hours after my mastectomy and 10 days later, my body rejected the expander on that side, and I had to have it removed. 3 surgeries in 12 days and 12 days in the hospital. I then decided to stay flat and love it and embrace it. I wear knitted knockers for fun sometimes. I'm so happy I made the decision I did. I'd do it all over again.