Too fat for reconstruction?
I recently had a visit with the specialist GP assigned to me at the hospital where I've been having treatment. I had a mastectomy last June. We started discussing whether or not I'd be interested in ...
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Hi Helen,
Yes, I did have my treatment done privately but I think the immediate reconstruction was offered because of my situation. I did not have radiotherapy which is why I was able to have the reoonstruction done immediately. I had breast cancer 10 years ago and had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy back then. My mastectomy is the result of a new cancer developing in the same breast - they cannot do radiotherapy twice to the same breast so mastectomy was my only option. As I was not having radiotherapy it made me a candidate for the immediate reconstruction. The skin of my breast was in good enough condition as the radiotherapy was done so long ago. My plastic surgeon told me that quite often the radiotherapy really destroys the skin and that the type of reconstruction I have had is not always possible. Other types of reconstruction are possible though - I think the work they are able to do is quite amazing so I would hope they are able to offer you some type of reconstruction.
Every Breast Cancer situation is so different. As I read other blogs I realise that it is very hard to offer advise as what is relevant to me may be completely irrelevant to you. I hope you don't have to wait too long for a consultation with a Plastic Surgeon. Discussing what your options are will hopefully give you some peace of mind.
Best wishes for this leg of your journey and take care, Linda