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Fat Injections
Hi all, I am wondering if any of you went this route? I canceled my ps appt thinking enough was enough but now am having second thoughts....I had reconstructive surgery in Nov2010, double mastectomy two years earlier and reconstruction was direct to implants. The radiated breast is smaller, higher, and firmer. I will be going in for a second surgery in about 6 months to reduce the one side and create nipples. My radiated breast is a little misshapen/dented and I had read about fat injections being used to create a better contour. I have read that fat injections usually take a couple of treatments and the results can be unpredictable. I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has gone this route. Thanks, Carolyn
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12/17/08 biopsy after two 6 mos mammo recalls
12/30/08 diagnosed high grade IDC & DCIS ER/PR +, Her2 (+++) post menopausal/age 57
1/15/09 double mastectomy/skin sparing; no evidence of vascular/lymphatic invasion, 8neg/8 nodes (tumor 8.0mm)
2/16/09 given portacath/removed 4/30/10
2/18/09 "surprise" 2.0mm tumor/positive borders~completed 28 rads 10/09.
2/23/09 until 4/19/10~treatments every 3wks (4 Cytoxan + Adriamycin, 4 Taxol + Herceptin, 13 Herceptin alone)
8/09 osteoporosis diagnosis/Zometa 3 yrs of 1x/6 months
Chemo side effects; Deafness, kidney function loss
11/09 began Aromatase Inhibitor (Femara)/Feb2014, stopped Femara early/after 3 mos began Tamoxifen for 8 mos to complete 5 years
11/10 Reconstruction, directly to silicone implants
12/11 nipples by skin graft/Right breast size reduced
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