Private reconstruction

Hi 

I hope you are generally well (considering) ? I would think part of the decision is also what reconstruction you would want to have ? I think not many private patients are no being offered Diep surgery at present due to the long surgery/hospital stay/intensive nursing ,so my suggestion is to think about the surgery you would want - also if you are having radiotherapy that can have an impact. Has your BCN given you any leaflets on reconstruction ? I think there are some available on the Macmillan website ( or the Breast can we now site) I had an implant originally and then , 2 1/2 years later a Diep flap, there are pros and cons with both these operations , and at the end of the day nothing is remotely like your own breast ,so maybe take a bit of time to mourn what you have lost - that might sound dramatic , but you have had a traumatic and dramatic thing happen to you . I think a lot of women’s view before they have breast cancer is that they would always have a mastectomy but the reality is somewhat different isn’t it ? I hope someone can come along to give you some advice , but if you are a member of a well known social media site there are two great groups on there who are really active with discussions such as yours.
Very best wishes

Jo x

Thank you Jo for your reply. I will have a look for other social media discussions.  Xx

Hi Sarbur,  I am wondering if you had any success in finding a private option, I am looking for the same thing and am not sure how to go about finding someone.  Regards C