CarmelS
12 years agoMember
Surgery looms
Well I have a date for my implant to be changed over. I saw the plastic surgeon just before christmas & he said a definate NO to me having any sort of flap reconstruction at this time due to autoimmu...
Someone warned me at my first Chemo session to be prepared for surprises, and I am reluctantly discovering that this seems to be the theme of the process, doesn't it? The only working plan that is worth having is an approximate starting point and approximate goal and approximate path based on what we know now, plus an amazingly flexible mind that is open to a number of different scenarios to accommodate what we know may change, with a willingness to keep on moving forward, to keep on generating new possibilities in the face of the surprises and never giving up. I understand that breast reconstruction is a process that takes a lot of modifications and a number of surgeries to get it right, but it must be easy to feel demoralised and almost ready to settle for less during that time, esp if your surgeon does not seem to have a clear goal of meeting your expectations.I have only a prosthesis to worry about at the moment, but that slides around because my scar is still a bit swollen, either overlapping my real breast or slumping down so it is not lined up, or sliding off into my armpit.I imagine trying to position it over the top of a breast would be even harder
I am sure that your hopes will be met and maybe even surpassed so long as you keep the surgeon on his toes and don't settle for less than you want just because it is all so frustrating and drawn out. Have you thought of having the other breast reduced, or getting a second opinion on how they could be matched up? I wish you patience and courage, and a simple good solution before too long