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I had reconstruction following my bilat mastectomy. I had the DIEP flap reconstruction which is similar to the TRAM flap but spares the muscle. I had my final surgery for this a wk ago and I could not be happier. I just absolutlely love my body and the work that has been done and it has not even fully healed yet from the revision.
I am from Hawaii, but I had my mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction done in So California.
Maryanne
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*** MARYANNE *** aka HARRIECANARIE
1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads
1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen
2006:
BRCA 2 positive
Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm)
Grade: intermediate
sentinal node biopsy: neg
HER2/neu amplified 4.7
ER+/PR+
TOPO II neg
Oncotype dx 20
Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction
oophorectomy
2007:
6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin)
finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07
Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr
Femara
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