Feelings on going “flat”.

Posted by lrchaparro @lrchaparro, Feb 15, 2024

I recently had a mammogram that turned into a biopsy and I just got the results that my right breast has invasive lobular cancer in the upper right quadrant. 6 years ago, I had a left breast mastectomy with reconstruction due to a slightly different invasive lobular cancer. So now I am contemplating whether or not I should just go flat on both sides and not go through reconstruction again on the right side - plus in another 4 years I would need to replace the left breast silicon insert - which would be another surgery. I’m wondering the physical, emotional and mental feelings/reactions that others have had once they went flat.

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ssmab | @ssmab | 2 days ago

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roseann4z | @roseann4z | 1 day ago

I have a long and complicated history, cut to the chase is that after my second mastectomy I decided to go flat. Implants were not an option and prosthesis were just a pain. You can dress so that it hardly shows, scarves vests etc. or you can just wear what you want, but I am so much more comfortable than I was dragging around those fakes. Of course that’s just me to each their own.

ksue3 | @ksue3 | 1 day ago

It is such a personal choice as to have reconstruction or not. I had a single mastectomy and opted to go flat on that side. I didn't want extra surgery. Some women try to please the husbands by using reconstruction so that obviously plays a role for some. It takes a little getting use to initially, when you first look in the mirror. Now I don't mind at all and actually wish I had the other removed as well. I don't believe I had that option though. Good luck with more research and finding peace with your decision.

moloney1231 | @moloney1231 | 21 hours ago

I originally had a lumpectomy and when cancer returned to the same breast I had decided to have both removed. I had a Goldilocks procedure that leaves little mounds on you - so you are not concave after surgery. I love it! I sometimes throw some fake ones on but most of the time I go flat.