The mastectomy was painful, but the reconstruction was worse. I had a double tram flap done. They basically made my boobs out of tummy muscle/tissue, but it was a 10 hr. surgery and 5 days in the hospital. If I were to do it again I would not do the reconstruction. They had to create a new belly button, and that damn thing took over a year to heal. I don't know what I was thinking. I think the pancreatic surgery is going to be bad, but I have cancer in my spine and two ribs as well. Hopefully as the chemo kills it the pain will diminish. It is more pain than I have ever endured in my life.