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JeanineG
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6 years ago

Mastectomy and reconstruction - Replacing ruptured implants

I had a breast cancer diagnosis in 2012 which led to bilateral mastectomies and reconstruction with micro-textured silicone implants. One of the implants ruptured about 18 months ago. Since then I hav...
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JeanineG
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6 years ago
Thank you so much for your response. I have had a check-up with my oncological surgeon and he has assured me that things are ok but I feel that with the new information we have, replacing the implant is important. I would appreciate any other opinions from the BCNA community.