Michele,
sorry, I first responded to your other post and called you Marilyn!
Oh well, brain fog I guess.
I had two lumpdectomies four years ago and had implants just over a year ago. I'm from Canada and a woman i know though another site is getting the expanders after her mastectomy. If you're interested in her progress you can read about it at
www.canadaba.ca under breast reconstruction. It's relatively a new site for reconstruction but we're starting to get a few women on board.
As I'm brand new to this site, I'm sure ther're other woman who can hopefully help you out.
I here trying to find up to date info on her2/neu as my tumour was 100% positive.
good luck hun