|
Re: TCH- How did it work for you
I had to have the radiation for the DCIS, it turned out to be up against the skin and down to my chest wall. The biopsey didn't show that, otherwise the surgeon said he wouldn't have put the expander in and I had the skin saving tech.Surgeon recommended removing the skin but I elected not after talking with radiologist, she felt that radaiation would take care of it. Nothing went by the books which was what was frustrating. I am very prone to making plans on how things are going to go and when they don't I got very emotional. I am woundering how the results will look since I will have the implant on the R and the Lat muscle on the L.
__________________
 dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41
Double mast w reconstruction
6 TCH w 1yr herceptin
Tamox.
25 radiation tx
Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway.
Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011
Finished chemo 12/2010
Finished Herceptin 8/26/11
Reconstruction 12/21/11
Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12
Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12
Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay!
11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.
|