Nipple Pros & Cons

Let me preface this by saying that I never, ever make pros/cons lists. Ever.

Cons for keeping my nipples:
1. Even with all of the breast tissue removed, there is still a 3-5% chance that I could develop breast cancer if I keep my nipples.
2. My nipples could die, meaning they would scab up and gradually flake off.
3. My nipples could look unnatural.
4. My nipples could be slightly uneven which would drive me bonkers!

Pros for keeping my nipples:
1. I would look "normal."*

*as a dear friend recently told me, there is nothing normal about me, so "normal" is off the table.

Well, it looks like, according to my pros/cons list, I have reached a decision. I will go into my pre pre-op appointment with the intention of not keeping my nipples.

I actually feel a little bit better having written down what's been in my head. I will sit with it until next Thursday and see how it feels. The worst case scenario is that I end up changing my mind.