Choosing Implant or Prosthesis
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with BC in November and have just finished 8 Dose Dense Chemo Treatments. I got though that OK without any real serious side effects but the tumour didn't shrink as much a...
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Hi there @Lallaby I was diagnosed may 2016 with triple negative bc and I’m thinking you might be the same with your dose dense chemo as that’s what I had as well. 4 rounds of AC two weeks apart and 2 weeks of paclitaxol 2 weeks apart. I chose to have the left boob off with the 3cm tumor in it so I didn’t have to have chemo and rads and then took the other one off as a prophylaxis and no regrets from me either. I was only a 14b too At first I definately didn’t want a recon as I didn’t want more surgery but wish I had the immediate recon done now had I known the wait in qld was so long and I’ve been on the qld waiting list for nearly 2 years and haven’t seen a surgeon at the royal Brisbane yet but have seen dr green who does private public and intermediate for an opinion and he is awesome so I’ll do intermediate with him once I get my holidays up at my new job and the money together for it (sigh)
He has said saline expanders one night in hospital, topped up every 2 weeks, then at the 10 to 12 week mark saline implants, again overnight surgery only for the changeover and he doesn’t think I’ll need a drain in at all so fingers crossed and after the expanders 1 to 2 weeks off work and after the change over only a few days so I’m really happy with that.
I changed my mind as I hate the prosthetics they are so hot heavy and sweaty for me here in qld. I actually gave them away and just use the crocheted knockers now in my cheapy Kmart sports bras and my proper mastectomy bra Which is fine for now but I have some issues with some of the clothes I like and can’t wear as they don’t suit the bras I have and I was a matron of honor st my girlfriends wedding last year and I spent the whole day adjusting the bloody prosthetics and it was a pain in the arse.
So so it’s a yes from me and like @Afraser and @Deanne says it’s a very personal thing and they are quite happy with the prosthetics and I am looking forward to my new set of porn star titties(joking) but a little something up there would be nice too. So each to there own love. You’ll know what’s best for you. Margie xxx
He has said saline expanders one night in hospital, topped up every 2 weeks, then at the 10 to 12 week mark saline implants, again overnight surgery only for the changeover and he doesn’t think I’ll need a drain in at all so fingers crossed and after the expanders 1 to 2 weeks off work and after the change over only a few days so I’m really happy with that.
I changed my mind as I hate the prosthetics they are so hot heavy and sweaty for me here in qld. I actually gave them away and just use the crocheted knockers now in my cheapy Kmart sports bras and my proper mastectomy bra Which is fine for now but I have some issues with some of the clothes I like and can’t wear as they don’t suit the bras I have and I was a matron of honor st my girlfriends wedding last year and I spent the whole day adjusting the bloody prosthetics and it was a pain in the arse.
So so it’s a yes from me and like @Afraser and @Deanne says it’s a very personal thing and they are quite happy with the prosthetics and I am looking forward to my new set of porn star titties(joking) but a little something up there would be nice too. So each to there own love. You’ll know what’s best for you. Margie xxx