HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Anyone have the double tram flap recon surgery?

TriciaV · 09-01-2008, 07:08 PM

SwimAngel and Lizbeth,

Thanks for responding and sharing. I did have the pedicle tram flap and I never thought that the bulge could possibly be the muscles actually sticking out, twisted under there.....that for sure has me thinking. I just turned 33 in July and when I had my surgery in Feb 2008 my PS assured me that I wouldn't suffer much physical loss from the removal of those ab muscles, he said that my back would just start picking up where those muscles couldn't... But I have a hard time getting out of the bath.... it's like trying to do a sit up while being nine months pregnant...lol. I am very scarred and hate looking at myself.... it pisses me off that not only did cancer come and mess with my health and my future and my mind..... but also my physical body that now that I am NED I am still reminded of my battle every time I shower..uugghhh But I deal. I go see my PS on Sept 12 and we are going to schedule the next part of the sugery. He said he could work on some of the scars and I also have these little Knots just under the scar line that he said is where fat has deposited...but you know how feeling a knot in your breast can freak you out...so he is going to remove those as well. So we'll see.

09-01-2008, 07:08 PM	#8
TriciaV Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: I live in Bakersfield, California Posts: 21	SwimAngel and Lizbeth, Thanks for responding and sharing. I did have the pedicle tram flap and I never thought that the bulge could possibly be the muscles actually sticking out, twisted under there.....that for sure has me thinking. I just turned 33 in July and when I had my surgery in Feb 2008 my PS assured me that I wouldn't suffer much physical loss from the removal of those ab muscles, he said that my back would just start picking up where those muscles couldn't... But I have a hard time getting out of the bath.... it's like trying to do a sit up while being nine months pregnant...lol. I am very scarred and hate looking at myself.... it pisses me off that not only did cancer come and mess with my health and my future and my mind..... but also my physical body that now that I am NED I am still reminded of my battle every time I shower..uugghhh But I deal. I go see my PS on Sept 12 and we are going to schedule the next part of the sugery. He said he could work on some of the scars and I also have these little Knots just under the scar line that he said is where fat has deposited...but you know how feeling a knot in your breast can freak you out...so he is going to remove those as well. So we'll see. __________________ 10/06 -31 years old then had pain in RT breast/Discovered Lump Dr.s Dx was "it's just an infection" "your too young" "breast cancer doesn't hurt" HUH??? Mammo and Ultrasound found 3 seperate masses largest being 7cm. Dr was sure they were an old breast infection, gave me antibiotics and sent me on my way. after three months of 4 rounds of antibiotics and fighting with the Dr. Finally had a 2nd Dr listen to me and had surgery 1/4/07 Surgical biopsy done :-( DX stage 3c IDC er+ pr+ Her2+++ 31 years old 2 rounds ACH 6 rounds CTH ,a little healing time and then Mastectomy w/lymph node dissection, 9/27 positive nodes, a little more healing time 5/07 started another 6 rounds of cleanup chemo of CTH- Carboplatin, Taxotere and Herceptin started Tomoxafin 9/07, Also declared NED 9/07 2009-Lymphedema- sleeve and glove 6-26-11 X-rays show suspicious spot on right 6th rib 8-25-11 another round of X-rays ordered, which also showed same spot on right 6th rib 9-1-11 Onc had bone scan done