that is becouse we think you are pretty special.

  Y'all make me
> feel pretty special.
>
> Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Moskowitz
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:00 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Hey all
>
>
> Kyle,
>     I'm going to risk playing the devil's advocate
> for a moment. If your
> ability to  breath or to compen-sate for your spasms
> truly is at risk, then
> fight for the reconstruction by all means. However,
> if the reconstruction is
> not medically necessary,and you can envision a
> satisfactory future with "one
> headlight" as I believe you phrased it yesterday,
> you might want to
> seriously consider going without reconstruction. My
> mother lived with breast
> cancer for 15 years and repeatedly told me that she
> would have died at least
> ten years sooner if she had had reconstructive work
> done, because the
> reconstruction would have masked the second tumor
> which developed years
> after her initial mastectomy. I'm truly sorry to
> have to bring up the
> possibility of recurrence, but it ought to be
> considered when you are
> contemplating your surgical options. Please know
> that I wish nothing but the
> best possible outcome for you and your family and
> that you will continue to
> have my concern and support whichever treatment
> options you choose


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