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Hi,
I had expanders put in at the time of my mastectomies. Then, had numerous saline injections to expand the tissue. I had A/C, then Taxol + Herceptin. I did radiation while still on Herceptin. When I was examined, marked, measured, etc for radiation, the radiation onc said the unaffected breast had to be deflated. Because of the angles the docs wanted to use to radiate the cancerous side, the other breast was in the way. I was very lopsided for a while, but was reinflated following the radiation treatments. I had my expanders removed and permanent implants put in about 2 months after I finished radiation.
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Karen Raines Hunt
Dx April 2005 at age 46
stage 3A, very large (12cm) tumor
2 positive axillary lymph nodes
ER+/PR+, Her 2 +++
Bilateral mastectomy, radiation, reconstruction, A/C, Taxol, Herceptin, Tamoxifen, Aromasin
5 yrs since diagnosis and NED
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