Mismatched reconstruction
I'm about a month out from scheduling my PS appointment to switch our my expanders and curious of other's experience. I had a double skin sparing mastectomy and spared my non-cancerous breast nipple. Even before rads my left non-cancerous breast started sagging whereas my right side is totally solid so it feels like my breasts are traveling in opposite directions! I look ridiculous in a bathing suit or w/o a bra. The sagging one really hurts so I'm wearing a sports bra again 24/7. My PS said she will remove a muscle from my back to try to bring back some symmetry.
I'm doing the "meeting the parents" deal over Xmas and hate having to wear sports bras even to sleep -- and meeting the entire family (we're staying with them).
Has anyone looked like this before the last step and had them look OK after expanders were removed? Sorry for the lengthy question. I'm almost done and looking for some hope that this has all been worth it!!!!
-Julie p.s. Merry Xmas!
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Julie
Live in Orange County, CA
Diagnosed with DCIS Oct. 2012
Bilateral Dec. 19, 2012
IDC, ER/PR-, Her2+++, Grade 3
Stage IIIa
15.6 cm
4/14 nodes + macrometastases
First thing each morning, I try on my bathing suit. Then, nothing worse can happen the rest of the day.
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