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Re: Reconstruction - decisions TRAM Flap - DIEP
Hi Bonita,
I was diagnosed in 2005..(see signature) and I had delayed bilateral DIEP in 2008. It was a complete success. The surgery was 10 hours and all went well. My new breasts look amazing and to be honest with you, I feel as if these are the breasts I was born with. They look so natural.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me and I can explain further.
For me personally, the TRAM would never do. I am a very active person and messing with my traverse abdominal muscle would inhibit me in ways I would never allow. My DIEP left my muscle alone COMPLETELY and as a silver lining my abdominal "fat" was removed. LOL!
Mary Jo
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Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
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