Hello, I wonder if you can help with something.
I was diagnosed with cancer in my left breast in 2012, had some lymph nodes removed for testing and then a wide local excision. After chemo, radiotherapy and herceptin, I was discharged and all has been fine since. Quite a large amount of breast tissue was removed but I'm quite small-chested anyway and thought it wasn't worth opting for reconstruction.
Now, 10 years later, I'm pregnant with my first child. My unaffected breast is getting bigger, more tender etc but nothing is happening to the left breast, and I have a few concerns. Firstly, why is this - would it be related to the removal of a few lymph nodes or having less breast tissue, or both? Is it normal for this to happen? Will I struggle to breastfeed?
Also, this is the first time I've started to look noticeably "lopsided" and it's affecting my confidence. Can you recommend somewhere I can buy a good prosthesis? I assume I've missed my chance to have reconstruction on the NHS.
Sorry - that's a lot of questions. Thank you in advance for your help.