I wonder if anybody had breast reconstruction with expander and then prothesis fitted.  Due to complications after my lumpectomy / lymph node removal and subsequent mastectomy, this is the only option of reconstruction available to me.

Just wondering whether to go through this process or just stay as I am and continually changing my mind at the moment.  Luckily I have a great consultant who right at the beginning said that I can change my mind right up until the point they give me the anesthetic as he realises it isn't an easy decision.

I'm not a very confident person at the best of times and this situation has totally wiped any confidence that I did have to the point I'd rather be home with my OH all the time now rather than go out (even to do food shopping!!).  Thankfully we do live quite remotely so no neighbours etc., to worry about and plenty of places to walk the dogs without bumping into anyone else which is a huge plus.

Apparently it takes between 6 and 9 months from the first op through until the nipple reconstruction and I just wonder if I'm better off just taking a Tamoxifen tablet daily (I've been on them for 5 weeks now), and getting on with my life rather than going through more operations!!!  I've had 5 operations from this situation so far and am just tired of it all taking over my life........

Many thanks for reading this and all comments will be really appreciated.  Rosie