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jtee
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4 years ago

Options for reconstruction for someone without much padding to spare

Hello everyone, 
I have just finished my AC treatment, and am moving onto Taxol. Following that, I will have my mastectomy, then radiation. Following all that, I will have a reconstruction. 
I am quite lean, almost flat chested, and have trouble gaining much weight. Implants are not the right choice for me, so I have discussed a couple of other options with my reconstructive surgeon. 
Has anyone else here with not much padding to spare had good results with fat 'redistribution'? I don't have enough extra to do any of the flap reconstructions, so fat 'redistribution' from my legs seems to be the best option, with the possibility of also using the lattisimus dorsi muscle too.
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    Jwrenn
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    4 years ago
    @jtee keep eating them then!  Anything that’s helps. Xx
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    jtee
    Member
    4 years ago
    Hi @Jwrenn thank you! I wish I could eat chocolate... I have food issues too, but discovered recently that I can tolerate potato chips cooked in avocado oil. I got so skinny after my first round of A/C, but have managed to put on 5 kg since then by eating these chips!  :)
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    Jwrenn
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    4 years ago
    @jtee my cousin was probably like you and was told to eat chocolate! She is still thin but has food issues, on a fodmap diet I think. Good luck with your surgery xx
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    jtee
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    4 years ago
    Thanks @Giovanna_BCNA! I have joined already.  :)  
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    Giovanna_BCNA
    Member
    4 years ago
    Hello @jtee sending you a request to join the Choosing breast reconstruction group.  
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    jtee
    Member
    4 years ago
    @lrb_03 Thank you for all the great advice. :smile:
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    lrb_03
    Member
    4 years ago
    I didn't have a mastectomy, so can't help much with this.
    On this forum is a close group called Choosing Breast Reconstruction that you can request to join. You then need to wait yo be approved to join. @Giovanna_BCNA can you help with that?
    If you're on Facebook, there is a closed group on there called Reclaim your Curves.
    Just in case you are interested, I think there are probably also a number of groups around choosing to stay flat

    One last thought, I remember reading something about something called a "Goldilocks" mastectomy.  Might be worth researching???

    Take care