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Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 20 5:47am | Replies (229)

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@auntieoakley

I would love to hear more about decisions regarding reconstruction. There seems to be a few folks out there asking these questions.
What was your choice? Are you happy with the decision you made? Did your doctor agree or did you have to fight for what you wanted?

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I went with silicone gummy implants because I didn’t want several more surgical sites to use my own tissue. I asked my plastic surgeon to give me the same look that I had pre double mastectomy. He amazingly did it, but they are too tight (they also are ice cold all the time on the bottom half). I have sensation on most of my skin but not my nipples, yet they react to the cold. I often wonder if working out causes the muscle to make them feel tight and maybe he could have gone a little bit smaller to compensate. I have to admit they look just like my real breasts but I am always aware of my left side, otherwise most days I probably would not think about it if they both could feel like the one on the right.