[gumoore]

I had wanted my breast(s) gone from the moment of diagnosis...so when I finally had surgery it was such a relief - left side modified radical, right side prophylactic.

I wish I could say that looking at my chest came easy, but it was a good three weeks after surgery before I truly looked. I'm a wimp, though; it had nothing to do with feeling amputated or loss.

I haven't missed the girls. In fact, I'm enjoying the freedom from bras so much that reconstruction is no longer an option. I'll invest in the ready-wear, on-off variety one day.

The truth is: every woman reacts differently. And you won't know how you'll react until the surgery is done.

Best of luck.