In our last issue, we looked at the many factors that can influence a woman’s decision about breast reconstruction following mastectomy. In this article, we take a more detailed look at the surgery involved and talk to women who took the plunge.

Sarah Fowler is a qualified life coach, NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 at the age of 35, and took an active role in her recovery using a range of NLP and hypnotherapy techniques. Here she answers your questions on a range of lifestyle and emotional issues that can arise following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Readers share their encouragement and support and comment on articles features in the previous issue of Amoena Life. More letters are featured in our Readers' Forum.

Sharing your life with someone can be difficult at the best of times, let alone when you are faced with breast cancer. In this report, we explore the territory and find out how Amoena Life readers and their partners coped.

We look at how partial breast forms can help restore your balance following partial surgery, breast reconstruction or uneven breast development.

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