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I made the choice to have the double mastectomy, and for me it felt like the right choice, and it turned out to be the right choice.

I would like to take the stigma away. 'Mastectomy' the word seemed so scary to me at first. After doing research and seeing the advancements, the surgery has come a long way from 20 years ago. The results can be incredible.

I'll never forget the day that I was told I would have to have a mastectomy. My reaction to the words was total denial.

For me it was just more important to get the cancer out. With the double mastectomy I now have less than one per cent chance of getting it back, otherwise it was 20, 30 or 40 per cent chance and for me it wasn't worth it.

I'd never say no to surgery in the future, because I feel like, as I get older, I'm going to face temptation more.

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

My thinking about plastic surgery is this. I haven't had it, but never say never. Because when you do, you are definitely going to go there.

I had to go for a mammogram - my first mammogram ever - and It was really scary and I didn't know what to expect.

I wasn't prepared to get a mammogram until I was 40 years old, like I'd been told. I never in my wildest dreams expected anything to be wrong.

I don't think badly of or oppose having plastic surgery. I once seriously thought of it, but I decided to take my appearance as it is.