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Re: failed reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy
The PS suggested that the DIEP failed due to the skin having had radiation but surely most women would have had radiotherapy if they needed a mastectomy. No good to rake over the reasons it didn't work just have to look forward now. I am leaving it til sept so as to give my body as good a chance as possible - that gives my body well over a year to recover. Trying not to raise my hopes up too much - grateful to still be here.
Hope we are all successful x
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Age: 42 Single parent of 3 children aged 14, 12 & 8
July '12: dx 9cm tumour in left breast and lymphs, HER 2 + ER+ PR+
Aug '12: MRI showed liver met
Aug '12: started 6 rounds FEC T chemo with herceptin to start with the T part
Jan'13 mastectomy left side
April '13 NED - started radiotherapy
June '14 Failed DIEP :(
Oct '14 MRI - NED - herceptin and tamoxifen long term
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