Reducing Your Risks with Breast Reconstruction

1. Understand and agree to the risks you are taking.

2. Ask your doctor lots of questions and do not stop asking until you fully understand the answers.

3. Look at a full range of pictures so that you can prepare yourself for various outcomes.

4. Talk to members of your support group and find out what they know or have experienced.

5. Visit a naturopath and ask them to recommend nutritional supplements for pre- and post- surgery.

6. Be sure that your reconstruction timing fits with your cancer treatment.

7. Plan on a full recovery period. Do not rush back to work or obligations.

8. Remember that you can change your mind at any time in the process.