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snolan · 03-21-2012, 05:27 PM

Icouldn't do the tram at the stomach not enough fat. I couldn't afford to travel to get the DIEP. I had the latissimus muscle transplant. I haven't regreted it at all. I still work out at the gym and haven't felt that the lack of the muscle has affected me that much. I just had my expanders taken out on Monday and the silicon put in and they look and feel great. I do need some physical therapy to work on the scar tissue on my back but all is doing well. Hope this helps.

03-21-2012, 05:27 PM	#3
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: Reconstruction - decisions TRAM Flap - DIEP Icouldn't do the tram at the stomach not enough fat. I couldn't afford to travel to get the DIEP. I had the latissimus muscle transplant. I haven't regreted it at all. I still work out at the gym and haven't felt that the lack of the muscle has affected me that much. I just had my expanders taken out on Monday and the silicon put in and they look and feel great. I do need some physical therapy to work on the scar tissue on my back but all is doing well. Hope this helps. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.