Unfortunately, the reconstruction was unsuccessful and I had to have it all redone using silicone breast implants. I had my final reconstructive surgery in July 2000, and although the results aren t as good as they could have been, there is a vast improvement. When I look back on the past two years of my life, I literally cannot believe what has happened. It has been a tough and painful road, both physically and emotionally. Although I have done a great deal of mourning for the loss of my breasts, I still have a lot of morning and grieving left to do.
Life is good.
Although I would never have chosen to have breast cancer, I can say that a lot of good stuff has come out of my experience. I am back in school where I m taking prerequisites to go to medical school. I think I d like to be a surgeon. I d like to be, but I guess I ve got time to figure that out. More importantly, I want to be a mother and a wife.