Hi. I'm Sim, I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago with Lobular Breast Cancer. I will be having a mastectomy on my left side. The surgeon has asked me to think about reconstruction or leaving it flat. There was an inference that flat was preferred but I need to ask if there is a clinical reason for this at my next appt. However, if I have a choice I really have no idea which is the right way/thing for me despite reading/researching all I can, I am no nearer a decision! I'm a bra size 34B so... smallish!
Some questions I have...(but please note my key concern is removing the cancer and appreciate this is a world of compromises!)
What does it feel like to have one reconstructed breast and one normal breast?
What does it feel like to have one side flat and no nipple and a normal breast the other side?
I'm 52 so do they have to do surgery on your non cancer breast to make it match (I think I'd rather not mess with this boob in an ideal world) but then if the reconstruction looks very different to your normal boob is this hard to bear?
What if you don't like the reconstruction?
Any insight you can give would be greatly appreciated. I am very aware that everyone's experiences are different. Its the longer term mental impact I'm trying to understand.
Many thanks,
Sim
