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Hi Lisa, I had a double mastectomy with saline implants and am considering nipple reconstruction/tattoos, too. I spoke with a friend who had nipple reconstruction on her remaining breast and she wishes she did not have a nipple added, but just got a tattoo instead since now she always has one protuding nipple peeking out of her clothes. I have seen some before and after pictures and sometimes it turns out looking great--I guess it depends alot on the plastic surgeon?? Right now I'm leaning toward just getting a nipple tattooed on each side so they match and I can look half-way normal again. I also wish I had chosen silicone now instead of saline, since now I feel like I just have two little pink rocks where my breasts used to be. Good luck with whatever you decide--
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Audrey
diagnosed July 2001, at age 36
large tumor, 11+ nodes
Stage IIIb, er/pr-, Her2+
treated with A/C, weekly Taxol
radiation, + year of Herceptin
on clinical trial. double mastectomy
followed by reconstruction
NED!!
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