My surgery is booked for January and I need advice to whether I should tell my family or not. They live about 1300 miles away so I do have the advantage of them not seeing me. My mom at the young age of 38 had breast cancer and got a double mastectomy and later on reconstructive surgery with implants. She and I both have small breasts. I mentioned to her a few months ago that I was thinking about it and she told me I was being superficial and stupid. Any idea's on how I can break the news? Or any other cancer survivors to shed light on why she may feel this way?