I am sure most people spend the time before a mastectomy concentrating on getting mentally ready to loose a breast, I focused my time on how to regain it. Many people seem to have different options on how reconstructive surgery goes. Especially when it comes to the nipple region. I realize I have a long way to go before I get to this point but..hmm how do they make a nipple?
Apparently your natural nipple is made out of similar material as your earlobe, but then I would have a defunct earlobe or it can be made out of the labia. Yup I said it the "nether-region". Now I wondered why the labia? When my husband quickly responded.....so guys can find it!
Funny guy.
There is also the option of a "nipple tattoo". I think this would be a better option then cutting apart my body more...maybe I should get a full on chest tattoo to mask both breasts and make them indistinguishable between real and fake. It would give the technicians something to talk about when I do go for the next mammogram. On second thought this may not look too pretty when I'm 80. An array of fish and flowers may look like the tank of the wilted and dead.
I guess this will be one more decision to make down the road.
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