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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Hi Girls
Well, I had my Bilateral mastectomy and expanders done in June last year and now have implants. My breast surgeon said I don't have to see him or have another mammagram, so that is such a relief for me.
However, it hasn't been an easy ride because one of the expanders (right) broke through the muscle and ended up under my arm. I was carrying it around like a clutch bag, LOL! I had to go back in to surgery and have it fixed and the muscle is much tighter on that side. Unbeknown to me or the surgeon, the other side had also come from behind the muscle but because I had already had surgery on that side, the expander stayed in place. I had the final implants put in about 3 months ago and the left side is bigger than the right because the muscle doesn't cover it. I can have a muscle taken from my back but I'm resisting that. My PS is very good, these things happen. One bit of advice though, go to David Jones and buy the surgical bras and wear them as soon as you've had the surgery. They do up in front, are very supportive and they are so comfortable. I wear them day and night still and I think it has helped with the left one.