Unilateral mastectomy

Hi there, had immediate reconstruction rather than an expander, my surgeon told me it would be smaller than the other side, but I was ok with that. 

I have had radiotherapy & won't know until Jan 23 when have a review if the implant has been damaged & will need replacing. It was a gamble to try & avoid 2 surgeries. I will see what happens 

I had my whole nipple removed & will be keen to have a tattoo as soon as I can.

Hope this helps. Best wishes x

Thank you. I hope it all goes well for you. It feels like everything is a gamble. Take care x

Thanks. Definitely lots & lots of difficult decisions to make all along the process, just have to do what we think is best at that time.

Good luck x

I had a double mastectomy with insertion of expanders. The reasoning behind this was being diabetic and recently giving up smoking put me at a much higher risk of infection. The expanders were put in fully expanded and if I got an infection they could be deflated to reduce pressure in the wound. I also had both nipples removed. The breasts have a nice shape. I’m having my permanent implants put in in January. I hope this helps. 

Thank you. It does help. How long is it before you can have permanent implants in and is that time scary too xx