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Marcia,
I read about your experiences with the infection. I have a friend in CA that recently had the DIEP and had a very serious infection. She ended up going to an infectious disease specialist and I believe it is now contained. They said it must have been something she picked up while in the hospital.
I just had my stage 2 of the DIEP about 2 wks ago. I had no problems with stage 1, but last wk I had an inflammation, probably cellulitis, on one breast. I was on antibiotics for 7 days and the redness has been reduced significantly. Hopefully it is all contained. It was never painful and there was no discharge, just red.
I hope your healing goes well from here on. Let me know if I can share with you any of my experiences.
Take care.
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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