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Re: In the hospital and need advice
PS told me I don't have enough fat around my belly to do the DIEP (I disagree  , plus he doesn't do that surgery nor does anyone in town I would have to travel to Houston, I'm from El Paso. Don't want to travel and the recovery time is quicker. I work in the health care field and need a quicker recovery so I can get back to work. I do struggle with the fact that I am going to have a weaker L arm as I am very athletic but I am also very determined and will work that L side out to get my strength back as close as I can.
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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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