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Old 02-06-2008, 08:10 PM   #6
Mary Jo
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In my humble opinion, it has nothing to do with being vain. Having to explain ourselves to others for reconstruction decisions we might make should not have to be either. I am contemplating DIEP reconstruction 2 1/2 years after my initial diagnosis. There are a lot of people I won't tell just for that reason. I (we) owe NO ONE an explanation for decisions we might make to "put ourselves back together." I have decided that if I decide to go ahead with my DIEP reconstruction and am asked the question "why are you doing this" my answer will be simple......................"it's a decision I've made as a way of putting me back together and it isn't something I can explain because you wouldn't understand because you are not me." As my husband always says "you owe no one any explanation" and he is right, we don't.

So, if this is what you want to do to make yourself more comfortable Carol....you go ahead and do it.

Love & Peace,

Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC
ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++
RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor
Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node
No Vasucular Invasion
4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin
1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks
28 rads
prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06

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