Hi Nicky, I was diagnosed with DCIS in left breast in Jan and had an mx in Feb with reconstruction using strattice mesh and permanent implant. For the first few weeks it was very uncomfortable to be upright as it pulls on the chest wall muscle but at 8.5 wks post op I was ready to return to work on a phased return, now at about 18 wks I am pretty much back to fully fit apart from a bit of stiffness still under the arm and have started running again although the recon does still ache a bit at times. (Apparently this is normal for upto a year) Cosmetically the surgeon has made a really good job and was able to save the areola so it still looks like a nipple. Just doesn't match the droopy one! My reason for choosing was that I just wanted one op and on the whole I've been very pleased with the outcome, my sentinel node was clear so I didn't need chemo or rads which meant I was an ideal candidate for the mesh method. Good luck with your decision, feel free to private message me if you want to know any more. Nicola x
