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Re: breast reconstruction question
Michelle, I had the muscle-sparing flap procedure, it is called DIEP. I have three other friends who had the same (bilateral). So far, none of us have any lymphedema problems (it has been almost 4 years for me). One of the gals had some issues before her surgery, but they did not get any worse.
A fellow survivor/DIEP gal helped start up this great website with tons of info about all kinds of recon:
www.breastreconstruction.org
Good luck!
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Are we there yet?
Dx 10/05 IDC, multi-focal, triple +, 5 nodes+
MRM, 4 DD A/C, 12 weekly taxol + herceptin
rads concurrent with taxol/herceptin
finished herceptin 01/08
ooph, Arimidex, bilateral DIEP reconstruction
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Univ. of WA, Seattle vaccine trial '07
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