u/Slow_Excitement_421

Hi! I’ve posted on here before and it was really helpful. I’m 25 & scheduled to get my prophylactic double mastectomy in a month / reconstruction three months later and the anxiety is starting to get debilitating. It’s all I can think about or when I sleep it occupies every dream. I know it’ll pass and the hardest part may be the anticipation but if anyone could give any advice or guidance how to get through the next few weeks? I’m just obsessively thinking about what recovery will feel like and the pain. As well as what my new body will feel like and if I’ll ever feel like myself again. Any advice would be extraordinarily helpful! Thank you!

Hi everyone! I recently learned that in order to be a candidate for a nipple-sparing prophylactic double mastectomy, my surgeons would first recommend a breast reduction.

I’m curious if anyone here has gone through a similar staged approach. If so, what was the timeline between your reduction and mastectomy, and how did your recovery process go?

Thank you so much for any insight you’re willing to share. I’m incredibly grateful for this community and all of the support and knowledge here.