Define "failure"
My attempt at breast reconstruction did not work.
I was heavily heavily bruised....right through to my groin area - no explanation.
My expander ruptured....no explanation.
I got very very ill w...
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I recently visited my breast surgeon in Brisbane.
He said he was not surprised that the attempt to put in an expander had failed.
He said that once radiation has been done the chances of success are really low.
He went on to say that I've tried it once and go back again it will almost certainly fail.
The recommendation he has (if you have to have reconstruction after radiation) is to have a tran flap (stomach) or whatever it is called from the back.
Otherwise if you are contemplating reconstruction then it should be done at the immediate time of the mastectomy OR between chemo and radiation BUT definitely BEFORE radiation.
So I am almost assured another failure and if I want to go ahead with reconstruction then I have to look at the other surgery which has been described as a "whopper"..............
AND no one is going to touch me until I get my blood levels back on top of things otherwise if is "an accident waiting to happen".....