Hi @jellykatbean - so sorry you find yourself in this position. I was very similar initially - widespread DCIS requiring a left mastectomy. And also found the decision making re reconstruction challenging. It was made simpler eventually when after a three week wait to see a plastic surgeon I was told an implant was my only option because of previous abdominal surgery and shoulder issues. I never wanted to go flat and my breast surgeon was keen that I have immediate reconstruction rather than wait. Gone from a droopy 34F on one side to 34D on the other. But in a bra or (normal) swimsuit you can’t tell. In look or feel when naked is it like a normal breast? No - but not in any way I’ve found a problem. And perhaps I was lucky but had no post surgery issues either. I had a drain for two weeks but honestly I didn’t find that too much of an issue - pop it in a tote bag and you’re fine to go for a walk/to the pub etc. I don’t like my uneven appearance when naked and I am on a waiting list to have a reduction to the other side to even me at - you can expect to wait two years unless you go privately. When that’s done I’ll get a 3D nipple on the implant (they are amazing). Never once regretted my decision but everyone is different and you’ve had lots of responses from women equally happy to have gone flat. Good luck with whatever you decide!
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