Reconstruction ?
I had a mastectomy three weeks today , right breast and I am just starting to do some research on reconstruction, but not looking at having it done till the end of the year. I did not hve an expan...
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I am having implants put in next Thursday 24th May. I had a mastectomy on the 15th march on my left breast. I had a mastectomy on my right breast in March 2012. I decided to have my left breast off as a precaution. A lot of cancer in my family.
I chose to have implants as I did not want to go through a long operation , which I beleive is 10hrs or more for a tram flap, as I get so sick and recovery is a lot longer.
I did a lot of research on implants and went with a brand called Mentor. My surgeon was going to usea brand called Silimed, but after researching them found out they have a polyurathane coating which is now some concern that after a period of time it brakes down in the body and can cause cancer. Private hospital in Britain has banned them and some surgeons in Australia have stopped using them till further reseach is done. They are approved by the TGA in Australia, but America has not approved them. After having breast cancer, I am not going tp out myself at risk and later on it may be proven that it causes cancer.
I am lucky I have only been on the waiting list since November 2011 to have it done in the public system. I have a top surgeon and I am not out of pocket.