Indeed, some of us are blindly led to breast reconstruction without understanding that it entails numerous surgeries. If you are in the unlucky group who develop complications, it can be a long and arduous road with up to a dozen surgeries in extreme cases. That is a lot of pain and recovery time that leaves some women wishing they had never started the process at all.
Although we do not want to discourage those embarking on their reconstruction journeys, it is important to know this what a minefield it can be in order to make a truly informed decision.