A mastectomy, either single or double, is a common treatment for women with breast cancer.  I asked some of my friends to contribute to the conversation, and this is the information that many from the breast community wish they had known. 1.  I wish I had taken pictures documenting procedure and recovery, and journaled. There’s so much I have forgotten! (I am a firm believer that our mind clouds our memory sometimes to allow us to heal from trauma, but there is still so much healing that can come from the remembering.) 2.  More support from other women who went thru this…You find out you have cancer and without catching…