Hoping for some lived experiences to help me guide my decision making. Thank you!!
I was told by my doctor yesterday that I will likely have to have a mastectomy due to there being a few small lumps in my right breast detected after an MRI. They have given me options to choose from: mastectomy with later reconstruction in 1-2 years, immediate reconstruction with own body tissue or an implant.
I am not sure how to make this massive decision but already tend to not want an implant. But I am wondering whether I could live quite well with only one breast and a prosthesis or similar, or whether I will regret not choosing reconstruction right away. And getting it over and done with...
At the moment I feel like I can't cope with a major operation and being away in hospital for so long and the length of recovery time and potential follow up appointments, but I would like to hear from people who have gone through the immediate reconstruction, but also those who have opted for no reconstruction long term.
My breasts are fairly big so I am not sure if it would be too uneven and unbalanced to have just one removed.
I have so many worries on how to make this decision on top of the general stress of being diagnosed with breast cancer and what it means for me and my family.
Thank you. I hope there is someone who can chat with me about these options. I don't know how much time I have to make this decision but I want to have as many information as possible so I can avoid regret.
