Latissimus dorsi reconstruction for swimmers?
Hi young pink sisters! I am scheduled to have a double mastectomy and reconstruction in early May. (Have already had breast cancer and extensive treatment (concluded June/12) and also have the B...
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Hi...similar story to you with previous BC and then I had mast with recon, tissue expanders and lat dorsi late last year when I found my brca1 was mutant :-)
I have actually turned to swimming as I still get a lot of back pain and am on slow release OxyContin daily. I still have my expanders in after 4 months as I developed multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli post op. so some of my discomfort could also be due to that.
I can swim overarm no worries but prefer to stretch out with breast stroke. Feels good!
I'm not a competitive swimmer but I hope my story informs you and helps you in some way.
All the best! X