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Re: failed reconstruction following prophylactic mastectomy
I had a failed implant due to infection a couple of years ago. My PS made me wait 8 months before he would reconstruct with a lat flap from my back along with skin. The end result looks good but the surgery is pretty intense - very similar to the mastec - drains, limited movement, etc. BUT I love having 2 breasts - numb and scarred but still make me feel a little more "normal". Take your time - let yourself heal and interview docs and their patients. You'll know the right path to take.
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11/19/10 Identified swollen lymph node
1/24/11 Mammogram showed microcalcifications - no mass
2/4/11 Diagnosed ER/PR- HER2+++
2/23/11 Began TCH protocol every 21 days 6x
5/23/11 Ultrasound of originally diseased lymph node shows normal
7/25/11 Lymph node dissection - 8 of 14 show disease
7/29/11 Double mastectomy with reconstruction (expanders)
8/29/11 Begin follow up chemo - Adriamycin 4 treatments every 2 weeks and Xeloda. Self inject Nupogen shots
1/6/12 6 weeks of Radiation finished
2/13/12 Last Herceptin/remove port
3/27/12 PET/Brain Scan NED :)
8/15/12 Final reconstruction - hello nipples, good bye expanders
9/14/12 Rejected implant/infection. Implant removed
5/6/13 Latissumis Dorsi surgery left side with expander
PS - my photo was taken 5 days after my double mastectomy surgery and 6 weeks after my TCH was completed
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