christobell
Hi..I will be having a TRAM reconstruction after bilateral mastectomy...does it also give you a tummy tuck where they take out the abdominal tissue.
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Hi Christobell,
I see you have joined the Breast reconstruction group so you should be able to access lots of posts about this type of reconstruction.
I had my bilateral TRAM in Dec 2013. I am really happy with the results and you are correct you do get a bit of a tummy tuck as that is where they get the tissue from to make your new breast mound. In the TRAM they also take a small amount of muscle with the tissue. I have recovered really well from mine, whilst I can't do sit-ups any more I don't really notice it. As you are a member of the reconstruction group you should be able to access this link about TRAM flap reconstruction which has many posts from other members who have had that surgery.
Good luck.
Paula xxx