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Re: support for foregoing radiation?
You need to wait at least one year after radiation to have reconstruction with tissue expanders and implants. Even then, no guarantee. I had 37 rounds of radiation because margin was less than 1mm to chest wall. If not for that, knowing what I know now, I never would have had radiation. The permanent damage that was done caused my lung issues(still dealing with) and having failed expander/implant reconstruction and had to do tram flap. I had hysterectomy scar too and dr. could still do a fabulous job with flap. I opted for bilateral mastecomies and bilateral reconstruction. Glad I did, looks good and can purchase normal bras!!!
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 Diagnosed July 2008
Stage 3A
Her 2+ grade 3 erpr-
5cm plus dcis left breast
2+nodes of 11
bilateral mastectomy
ACT herceptin 1 year
37 rads
immediate reconstruction w/implants but failed due to radiated side
2009 CT shows 4mm ground glass left lung and developed sarcoidosis.
2010 CT shows 5 mm ground glass left lung
delayed reconstruction bilateral tram
2011 CT shows 5 mm ground glass left lung
NED Sept 2011
2011 PET shows 2 new ground glass opacities in left lung. Will run new scans in 6 months
2012 PET is stable: 4 years NED
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