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Re: Left Masectomy done 12/18/12
You are offically cancer free! Sleeping is always hard in the early stages. For comfort I used a pillow wedge kept the pressure off my chest for a while. Keep working on your range of motion. If you feel you are having trouble aske for a referal to a physical therapist that deals with womens issues ie lymphadema specialist. Even though you don't have lynphadema they deal with all issues dealing with mastectomies. The first few days are the hardest but it will get better. Good luck.
Suzanne
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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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