<p>This is the first of two episodes looking at surgery - which is the right operation for you - what do terms like lumpectomy and mastectomy mean and should you have reconstruction? And if so, when and how?</p><br><p>Three women share their stories with Victoria in this episode - how their fears and anxieties were overcome and how they made the decisions they did. Some of their points will be put to a breast cancer surgeon in Episode 9.</p><br><p>Brought to you by the Future Dreams charity, "And Then Came Breast Cancer" is for everyone whose lives have been touched by the disease. You can contact us at <a href="FutureDreams.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FutureDreams.org.uk</a> for help and advice and Victoria is @VicDerbyshire on Twitter and Instagram. Please rate, like and subscribe to the podcast and we welcome your ideas for future episodes.</p><br><p>If you have been touched by Breast Cancer – Future Dreams is here to help.</p><br><p>And Then Came Breast Cancer, is a Podcast Series co-produced by Factory Originals and 6Foot6 Productions</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
