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Old 09-01-2011, 09:12 AM   #1
snolan
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: El Paso ,Tx
Posts: 436
New boobies for Christmas!

Went to see Plastic surgeon yesterday. Told me I didn't have to wait a full year after finishing radiation to do my reconstruction. He was satisfied that the radiologist said the skin would be good after 6 months. I have a 2 week break at Christmas so thats when it is planned.

I was getting frustrated to have to wait so long, (my type A personality). Having just finished my Herceptin I want to get all this stuff behind me. Just thought I would share.
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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.
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