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2nd Stage Reconstruction with fat transfer
Hi all,
this is my first posting. I was diagnosed with lobular carcinoma, grade 2, in January this year. ER+/PR+, 2 nodes removed. I have been having mammograms plus ultrasound for 20 years, due t...
Hi Chris,
My lumpectomy was done about 18 years ago and it was found to be benign. Since then, I have had numerous cysts aspirated. Once when I was having an ultrasound, the sonographer referred to my breasts as 'cyst city' , because they were so dense. It was always a challenge for me when checking my breasts myself. To be honest, the length of the surgery did not really enter my mind. I just wanted to have the surgery, remove the breasts and hopefully, give myself a better chance. Naturally, when the surgery progressed past the original estimated time, my husband said he was really pacing up and down! Regarding the contrast dye, I did not have any reactions. My main problem is that I cannot tolerate heavy duty painkillers. I had dreadful hallucinations and was really nauseous. So much so, that I requested no painkillers, other than panadol. With the surgery, I chose DIEP, as I did not want to lose any tummy muscle function , whereas with TRAM, it is my understanding that some muscles are affected. In some respects, I think I was fortunate, in that I really didn't have much time to think about it. It was a case of needing to get it done asap.
All the best. Regards, Kay