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snolan · 03-08-2012, 08:26 AM

I kept my port for my scap book, I may be a little weird but I felt a contection to it since I had it in me for a year. Good luck on your construction. I am almost through mine, I have the expanders taken out for the silicon on the 19th. Can't wait for the softer version, the expanders are like mellons somewhat hard. The expansion not too bad after a day or two you get used to the new size. Hope all goes well.
Suzanne

03-08-2012, 08:26 AM	#4
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: Port out I kept my port for my scap book, I may be a little weird but I felt a contection to it since I had it in me for a year. Good luck on your construction. I am almost through mine, I have the expanders taken out for the silicon on the 19th. Can't wait for the softer version, the expanders are like mellons somewhat hard. The expansion not too bad after a day or two you get used to the new size. Hope all goes well. Suzanne __________________ 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.