Hi Soosie, I only had my recon done in January this year but have had similar thoughts on more than one occasion already. I had a double mastectomy & LD recon and aesthetically, with clothes on at least, I look fantastic. My plastic surgeon obviously is over the moon, as is my breast care consultant. It's the continual tightness in my back that I struggle with, and the knowledge that that is irreversible. Don't get me wrong, I am by no means debilitated by it. I'm back at work full-time now and am back to most of my usual activities including running which is a huge part of my life & not something, when I was in the middle of recovery, that I could even envisage ever doing again. But swimming (also a great love of mine, particularly open water) is something that I still can't manager. However, it is the constant, nagging tautness and discomfort in my back that does still get me down. My PS assured me that unless I was a professional rock climber Life would not be impacted by the surgery. At the moment, I am not convinced!! And no, I'm not bothering with nipples either!!! Lisa x
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