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Old 09-25-2006, 09:19 PM   #3
vickie h
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Hi Geraldine,
I, too, had my left breast removed and then more chemo and radiation. The radiation all but destroyed the skin on my left chest area, it is as thin as paper and I was told that I would never be a candidate for reconstruction. I am 58 and my husband never wanted the reconstruction either, so I have learned to live with it it, though I am lopsided. I don't wear my prothesis half the time because it is too heavy. My port bothers me more, also, as I will never be without one. I have IBC, her 2 +++, was dianosed 2 1/2 years AGO. I have been on Herceptin and on and off chemo ever since, plus 2 rounds of radiation (hence, the ruination of my skin). I would talk to another surgeon, or 3 or 4 until you get the answers you are seeking. "Uncomfortable" is not an answer, just a :"feeling". You need the facts. Good luck, and I will be praying for you. Love and Hugs, Vickie H
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