There is a good site www.breastreconstruction.org that describes the different ways of getting new girls.
I am looking at it too even though I still have both my breasts and had a lengthy discussion with my surgeon on Thursday about it (ie: removal of breasts with immediate reconstruction - she said no - not yet and only to alleviate my fears of a new cancer in the future but...)
Its a good site and really tells you the "you are a good candidate, you are not a good candidate" for each type of reconstruction.
I hope this helps
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Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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