when can i go for reconstruction

hi every1
i have been told to wait for 6 months before going ahead with reconstruction why is this ???
I had both removed and now on tamoxifen for 5 years xxxxx

Hi Shazzey

I had to wait at least a year and there were various reasons for it, the most important thing was to get rid of the diseased breast and prior to that I had chemotherapy so I was due radiotherapy still after the mastectomy. Apparently that can make the skin much more delicate for a while and it was recommended to wait for a while after having it plus they wanted to make sure nothing came back as the type of breast cancer I had was extremely aggressive and in addition to that, I then had a low white blood count which went on and on so they wouldn’t operate anyway until it went up to a more acceptable level so I’ve just had one side done and plan to have the other done in the next 6 months or so. I think it’s good to delay it for a little while anyway as for me it gave me a lot of time to think about what procedure I wanted.

xx

hi,i waited 18 months but that was because i had radiotheraphy.

thank you xxx