Immediate breast reconstruction, if considered appropriate by patient and physician, is widely available in New Mexico. But, for those women who undergo a mastectomy, there are a number of reconstructive options. Breast reconstruction can be accomplished by the use of a prosthesis, a breast implant, or with a woman's own body tissues, called a tissue flap. A woman and her physician should decide which reconstructive procedure, if any, is right for her. My work allows me to give women hope.
Reconstruction can often help a woman psychologically.
It can make her feel good about herself again. I was a little suspicious, but I didn't know then that this was a sign of cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most terrifying and devastating experiences for a woman. They were all fantastic. I always had regular mammograms, but a mammogram didn't pick it up.