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  • Posted on: Jan 30, 2009 07:41 pm, edited 3 hours ago by Mykidsmom
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,446
Mykidsmom wrote:

Useful web sites:

Mentor: http://www.justbreastimplants.com/implants/mentor_specs.htm 

http://www.mentorcorp.com/breastsurgery/reconstruction/breast-implants.htm

Mentor ultra high profile implants:

http://www.mentorcorp.com/global/physician-information/silicon-gel-breast-implants.htm

Allergan: http://www.allergan.com/assets/pdf/natrelle_catalog.pdf

11/3 - Whippetmom - Fat grafting (completed)

11/04 - Don23 - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/06 - janloy - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/06 - Athena-lioness - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/09 - Angel10 - bilateral revision with nipple reconstruction (completed)

11/9 - Baxter - Uni Mx and bilateral LD flaps (completed)

11/10 - kjbell - silicone implant on the right and an implant and lift to the left (completed)

11/10 - Judy56 - nips (completed)

11/11 - Volleygirl - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/12 - O2bhealthy - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/16 - 2new1s - implant exchange and pocket revisions (completed)

11/16 - debragood - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/16 - Liz000 - Mx w/ immediate reconstruction (completed)

11/18 - mhm12351 - lift on the left/nips on the right (completed)

11/18 - spinnaker - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/18- Texas357 - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/19 - econmom - Exchange surgery (completed)

11/19 - kbram - "clean-up surgery" (completed)

11/24 - Alitman - Exchange surgery

11/24 - Geneskirt - Exchange surgery

11/24 - Nedeza - Rt breast exchange surg. / Augment LT breast w/saline implant

11/25 - Caroloyn2008 - Exchange surgery

11/25 - Annie7216  - Exchange surgery

11/27 - Blessedby4 - Exchange surgery

11/30 - mbticw01 - Exchange and oopherectomy

12/? - wbuggie - Reinsertion of implant! Cool

12/1 - Blake1960 - Left Lat Flap w/ implant and right tweak 

12/4 - lifegoeson - Nips

12/4 - cnemeth - Exchange surgery

12/7 - sftfemme65 - Bigger implants and capsular surgery

12/8 - Celine - Exchange surgery

12/9 - Packergirl - Exchange surgery

12/9- Lilah - RMx and Immediate Implant

12/10 - val61 - nips

12/11 - Typhoon55 - Exchange surgery

12/15 - kittycat - Exchange surgery

12/15 - 2xsenough - Exchange surgery

12/16 - Dee1961 - Exchange surgery

12/16 - samiam40 - nips

12/18 - yasminv1 - Exchange surgery

12/21 -  BigApple09 - 2nd exchange surgery and revisions

12/21 - Jan1 - Fipple surgery

12/28 - Texas357 - Nips

12/29 - Mooretennis - Nips

12/30 - Dani42 - Revision

1/?/2010 - MilleD - Exchange surgery

01/05 - Shoshi - BMX w/ immediate reconstruction..using 1 step

1/8/10 - terrij152 - Exchange surgery

1/18 - MillieD - Exchange surgery

1/20 - Volleygirl - Nip surgery

1/20 - Wabiwoman - Exchange surgery

1/25 - Samiam - Exchange surgery

3/30/2010 - Facecrafter - Exchange surgery

my560sel - Sister in waiting, exchange sometime coming up

jrgolomb - Sister in waiting, exchange rescheduled

minevicp - Exchange sometime coming up

DianeT - Exchange on 12/3 revisions coming up

Deeds - Exchange to silicone implants June or July

Anniealso - Lady in waiting

CaseyDoodle - Exchange around June or July, 2009

Maileme - Exchange in July

Vinogal - Exchange surgery moved from 5/19 to the summerYell

Kittycat - Exchange Sister in waiting

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KEW
Portland, OR
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 564
Nov 8, 2009 08:58 pm KEW wrote:

Silicone for me, I love the way they feel!

Candi and Angel---Thoughts and prayers for tomorrow.  Post when you can.

Ann-Here is some information about cording.  It is often dried lymph channels that have shrunk or dried due to node removal.  It can run from your wrist up your arm and from under your breast towards your stomach.  It looks like violin strings in your arm pit.  It can be painful. PT helps.  Not everyone get it.  Mine began on my cancer side within days of surgery.  http://community.breastcancer.org/topic/91/conversation/702473 

Hugs--Karen 

Age DX: 48. Dx Oct 2008, IDC, 2.6cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 0/10 nodes, MIB low, 100%ER+/Pr+, HER2-, Oncotype Score 15. Nipple sparing BLM with reconstruction Nov 2008. Exchange to Mentor HP 800cc, hyster/ooph May 2009. Tamoxifen.
Nedeza
Orange County, CA
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 84
Nov 8, 2009 09:18 pm Nedeza wrote:

Ann ~  Mondor's cord is the cording you asked about.  Someone posted a website on the thread last month.  It was helpful to me===a visual of what this looks like.  I had one under my MX breast along my ribcage.  It was painful/uncomfortable but eventually went away for me.

NAE 

NAE
Diagnosis: 7/20/2009, DCIS, Stage 0, Grade 1, 0/0 nodes, ER+/PR-
o2bhealthy
Northern , AZ
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 391
Nov 8, 2009 09:22 pm o2bhealthy wrote:

Hello Ladies - I am scheduled for my exchange on Thursday.  I think I let my PS put too much saline in on the last fill and have been experiencing lots of discomfort, mostly on the cancer side where they took lymph nodes from.  I am not sure if the discomfort is from the overfill or if it is from going back to work full time.   My right arm aches constantly and I keep getting pins and needles and electric shocks in my arm and arm pit.  Could this discomfort be the beginning of lymphodema? I am not experiencing any swelling but should I start wearing a compression sleeve 'just in case'?  could the overfill be causing the discomfort?  My skin is about to burst and the bottom of my right breast (bottom fold area) feels tender and brusied like the muscle is tearing.  Will I experience relief with my exchange? Its been six weeks and I am just so tired of hurting...

Thank you!

Michelle ~ Bilat MX with TE 6-23-09 - last Taxotere/Cytoxan x4 on Sept 30th + Herceptin until Aug 2010
Diagnosis: 5/15/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+
CoolBreeze
Sacramento
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 458
Nov 8, 2009 09:23 pm CoolBreeze wrote:

Whippetmom,

In my local newspaper they had an ad for the Ideal trial and specifically said breat reconstruction.  However, in later ads they said augmentation, so I wasn't sure if they had enough candidates for the reconstruction or if it was an error.  In any event, it attracted me but only briefly.  I've participated in trials before and have no objection to doing it again, but perhaps not with an implant.  Since I had a unilateral, I don't want to take any chances on lack of symmetry due to the unknowns of a trial.

Ann's cancer blog. http://butdoctorihatepink.blogspot.com/
Diagnosis: 8/17/2009, IDC, 4cm, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+
firegirl33
Loudonville, NY
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 10
Nov 8, 2009 09:32 pm firegirl33 wrote:

Hi Ladies,

 I am Jeans friend who is having a pedicle TRAM on the right side in Dec  and has been laid off. Thank you for all your prayers and well wishes.  Good to know there is a place to turn for comfort and support. Keep your fingers crossed all goes well.  I am firegirl 33 if you are looking for me on this site. Thanks again.  

MCM
Diagnosis: 4/6/2007, 5cm, Stage IIb, Grade 1, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+
rockwell_gi…
Bellevue, IA
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,533
Nov 8, 2009 09:34 pm rockwell_girl wrote:

Cool breeze, If I remember right I was in discomfort for about 4 weeks after my surgery. For me it helped to sleep in a recliner until things got better. I do think after getting fills things got better. Almost like the TE wasn't poking me as much.

NAE I would say 3 days to 1 week off after a exchange would be the norm unless you had more stuff done like Karen did. PS happy to hear you had some mojo time ; )

Jean sorry to hear about your friend, things are really tough right now in the work force : (

Liz it would be helpful if you see the u-tube video about implants. That's when I found out silicone implants are no longer runny.

I will see if I can find that video

Sandy/Sunshine : )
Diagnosis: 3/4/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Shoshi
MD
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 76
Nov 8, 2009 09:56 pm Shoshi wrote:

firstmate..why have u had so many problems?

When u do have surgery w/ Nipple Sparing..i have read that they take samples from the nipple to patholgy & if its cancer they remove it..so this is NOT done while u have ur masectomy is it the patholgy? 

Rockewell: i saw the video (i think) the one u r talking abt & that is what made my mind up for silicone

i keep seeing all the posts abt the pix u ladies post & i am sad that i cannot view them.  Anyone here know when i get accepted to view them..how long does this process take?

 who wears a bra here w/ ur implants?  what kind?  my friend said she does not wear one ever!!!.  lucky her...

Good luck to those of u who r having surgery!!  i read all the posts here & on many other boards b/c i get them by e-mail & am reading them all day long on my bb. 

shoshi
rockwell_gi…
Bellevue, IA
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,533
Nov 8, 2009 10:05 pm, edited Nov 8, 2009 10:15 PM by rockwell_girl rockwell_girl wrote:
This Post was deleted by rockwell_girl.
Shoshi
MD
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 76
Nov 8, 2009 10:10 pm Shoshi wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFyAEgqJSw&feature=player_embedded#

i dont kknow if this is the same video that rockwell posted..but just in case if it isnt..heres the one that i watched!!

shoshi
rockwell_gi…
Bellevue, IA
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,533
Nov 8, 2009 10:11 pm rockwell_girl wrote:

I will delete my link because it didn't work

I hope shoshi's does

Sandy/Sunshine : )
Diagnosis: 3/4/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
rockwell_gi…
Bellevue, IA
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,533
Nov 8, 2009 10:13 pm rockwell_girl wrote:

this is the one I tried to post

thanks to the link above I  found this 2 minute video back

I hope this link works

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CukDVUYt-eI&feature=related

Sandy/Sunshine : )
Diagnosis: 3/4/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Estepp
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,796
Nov 8, 2009 10:25 pm Estepp wrote:

Dearest Angel and Baxter.... GOOD LUCK tomorrow.... my prayers are with you !

Jean,,, your friend... have her come to EC... My heart is heavy for her.

All ladies.. I hope your week is wonderful.

I will take pictures this week and post...:)

TERESA... my cell phone's voicemail is not working... I did however, see you called... Call tomorrow night.. I will be here at home...after 7pm..:) I will post my boobs on the pic page soon,. Dr. R. did really good!... I do have pics over there now in my bra...

I miss chatting with you all...Life here is full and TOO busy again.

We are the Ta Ta Sisterhood! Her2+ BC is what I had.... and yes sisters.. I had lymph node involvment... DX 6/25/08 www.estepps.blogspot.com
CoolBreeze
Sacramento
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 458
Nov 8, 2009 10:28 pm CoolBreeze wrote:

Welcome firegirl.  I'm so sad this happened to you.  I hope that there is a resolution and this doesn't affect your cancer treatment.  Keep us informed, okay? 

Ann's cancer blog. http://butdoctorihatepink.blogspot.com/
Diagnosis: 8/17/2009, IDC, 4cm, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2+
Shoshi
MD
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 76
Nov 8, 2009 10:29 pm Shoshi wrote:

Rockwell.. ur last worked & it is the same one that i posted...great minds think alike :-)

shoshi
Lilah
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 89
Nov 8, 2009 10:57 pm Lilah wrote:

Thanks Firni and Dani for the info about textured vs. smooth... I will discuss with my PS.  Anyone have thoughts on teardrop vs round?  :)  Sorry I guess I should have asked both questions together.

Cheers,

Lilah


Diagnosis: 6/2/2009, IDC, 1cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 1/17 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2+
KEW
Portland, OR
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 564
Nov 8, 2009 11:23 pm KEW wrote:

Welcome Firegirl--Many hugs will head your way from this site, and lots of wisdom if you desire.

 Shoshi--I didn't really understand your post but, when one wants nipple sparing and BS and PS agree, you go under knowing you may not wake up with your nipples.  While the mx is being done frozen sections of the tissue adjacent to your nipple is assessed by a pathologist, if it is clear and all else is OK they will leave your nipples, if cancer is detected or if the tumor is very close to the nipple area you will likely wake up without your nipples.

Hugs--KarenW 

Age DX: 48. Dx Oct 2008, IDC, 2.6cm, Stage IIa, Grade 2, 0/10 nodes, MIB low, 100%ER+/Pr+, HER2-, Oncotype Score 15. Nipple sparing BLM with reconstruction Nov 2008. Exchange to Mentor HP 800cc, hyster/ooph May 2009. Tamoxifen.
Liz000
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 48
Nov 9, 2009 01:35 am Liz000 wrote:

CoolBreeze, Whippetmom and KEW, thanks a lot for your suggestions! With help from all the experts here I feel much more comfortable of making a decision in two days.(Will see my PS on Tuesday, 6 days before my mx/reconstruction.)

Rockwell_girl and Shoshi, thanks so much for posting that very imformative video. That did help me understand more about different implants. 

Thanks again Ladies! Your kindness made a big difference. I would totally go insane without this wonderful site.

Liz

Linda54
MS
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,754
Nov 9, 2009 07:37 am Linda54 wrote:

Thoughts and prayers for Baxter and Angel as they go into surgery today. 

Welcome Firegirl (Jeans friend)...so sorry that you are having to deal with BC surgery and the loss of your job.  Sometimes it seems like everything falls on us at the same time.  You are in my prayers.  This site is a Godsend.....Don't know what I would have done without these girls.

Don't deny the diagnosis, but defy the verdict.........
Diagnosis: 3/7/2008, DCIS, Stage 0, Grade 1, 0/0 nodes, ER+/PR+
Fifi100
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5
Nov 9, 2009 10:10 am Fifi100 wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Ive been reading this amazing thread since March when I bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (family history if BC) I havn't posted before but the thread has helped me through so much I feel I know some of you.... I have just been to my PS and was told that my new boobs had bottomed out so much due to soft skin that now I need further surgery to remove skin and lift my boobs back up. I will have new scars underneath and cant be guaranteed symetry in fact my nipples will be lower. This will all happen when I go for in for my exchange surgery. I'm a bit freked out as this was the one thing I wasnt perpared for  and I have lost some trust in the PS and the process. Anyone else had this kind of skin stretching?  

Fifi100
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 5
Nov 9, 2009 10:11 am Fifi100 wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Ive been reading this amazing thread since March when I bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction (family history if BC) I havn't posted before but the thread has helped me through so much I feel I know some of you.... I have just been to my PS and was told that my new boobs had bottomed out so much due to soft skin that now I need further surgery to remove skin and lift my boobs back up. I will have new scars underneath and cant be guaranteed symetry in fact my nipples will be lower. This will all happen when I go for in for my exchange surgery. I'm a bit freked out as this was the one thing I wasnt perpared for  and I have lost some trust in the PS and the process. Anyone else had this kind of skin stretching?  

whippetmom
Southern California
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,338
Nov 9, 2009 12:25 pm, edited Nov 9, 2009 01:46 PM by whippetmom whippetmom wrote:

Fifi:  Welcome~~~~glad you are joining us!  Bottoming out is something which can happen - but I am confused...when you say it will be corrected "when I go in for my exchange surgery"...are you stating that your tissue expanders have bottomed out?  Or, have you already had your first exchange surgery and this is for explantation of the implants?  My skin is also very thin....I wear support 12/7 for my implants....Bottoming out is really not much of a risk for reconstruction patients, as we all have at least partial submuscular placement - the top 1/3 of the implant is under the pectoral muscles.  Bottoming out is more likely to occur with augmentation patients who have subglandular [over the muscle] placement of the implants.  So this is something we really want to clear up for you.  Do you have Alloderm...an Alloderm sling in the lower pole of the pocket?  Let's figure this out before you go back to this PS...

I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Jeremiah 1:5.
Diagnosis: 10/15/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Estepp
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 3,796
Nov 9, 2009 03:18 pm Estepp wrote:

KJBELL... Karen... GOOD LUCK TOMORROW! Come chat with us about it. I think of you often..:)

Actually.. I was told by my PS that bottoming out.. or falling south implant is a common issue with reconstructed breasts due to the thin skin. Amazing how we all hear different things huh Deborah. I know of at least five of us on EC that had surgery to lift  ours back up.. ( capsulectomy).... and some that are going to have the surgery soon...

Welcome to ALL the new EC sisters! Sit back.. read and learn.. and become a Ta Ta Sister.! We invite you all! ((((((Love)))))))

Angel and Baxter... praying for you...

We are the Ta Ta Sisterhood! Her2+ BC is what I had.... and yes sisters.. I had lymph node involvment... DX 6/25/08 www.estepps.blogspot.com
whippetmom
Southern California
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,338
Nov 9, 2009 03:54 pm, edited Nov 9, 2009 03:56 PM by whippetmom whippetmom wrote:

I suppose we need to define "bottoming out."  I also needed a lift at the time of exchange surgery, as my TEs had dropped so low and even afterwards, my implants do droop more than I would like - with insufficient upper pole fullness.  My understanding of "bottoming out" is that the breast implant drops below the inframammary fold.  Here is a photo and better explanation...

http://www.breastrevisionsurgeon.com/bottoming.asp

Who knows....maybe there are degrees of bottoming out...

..

I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Jeremiah 1:5.
Diagnosis: 10/15/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Angel10
NYC, NY
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 474
Nov 9, 2009 05:41 pm, edited Nov 9, 2009 05:43 PM by Angel10 Angel10 wrote:

Hi all!  Back from revision/nipple recon surgery and still feeling a bit woozy.  Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers...they mean so much to me!!

I go back to the PS tomorrow for a bandage change.  My PS said all went well and that I will be pleased with the results....but I did not discuss with him how it was accomplished! I am going to be anxious to see and discuss exactly what was done today!  I also had "bottoming out" on one side that was worked on. In actuality, I thought that the implant was drifting down and outward as opposed to just south....I felt like I did not have enough support on the side (this was the cancer side so I realize more work was done on this side by the BS than the prophy side). The net effect was slightly uneven. I too have thin skin so rippling was becoming a problem and he was going to cut and tighten that up, too.  Will give you a report out on what and how I was worked on sometime tomorrow.

So post exchange ladies...how long do you figure we need to wear supportive bras overnight?  Do you think we will ever go braless to bed again?  I know I haven't tried to yet, and not sure I will want to mess with the girls after all this....but darn!!  I will be interested in hearing what others are doing....and if you are going braless...when did you do so and what size implant, please?

Deborah...as always...a plethora of info and support! Thanks for the website, and your time and commitment!

God Bless!

Angel
Diagnosis: 2/6/2009, ILC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/15 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
whippetmom
Southern California
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,338
Nov 9, 2009 05:53 pm whippetmom wrote:

Angel - Oh my...It is not MY website...I take no credit for this thread....Jean started it, with Laura's prompting as I recall.....Smile   But we are glad to hear from you.  Cannot wait to see what has been done for you!

But referable to your question, I will always wear a supportive bra to sleep in....my skin is thin and my implants are large.  My sister, who has similar volume, has completely submuscular placement and she will never need a bra....Cry 

I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Jeremiah 1:5.
Diagnosis: 10/15/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/1 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
Angel10
NYC, NY
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 474
Nov 9, 2009 06:08 pm Angel10 wrote:

Deborah,

I was actually meaning thanks for the the bottoming out website you linked us to....but you are an invaluable resource to this thread!  Invaluable!!

And yes...many thanks to Laura and Jean for their creation and faithfullness to this thread, too. It is truly amazing just how many are helped here.  Many more than just actually post I know for sure!!   May God Bless each of you abundantly! 

Angel
Diagnosis: 2/6/2009, ILC, 2cm, Stage IIa, Grade 3, 0/15 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
janloy
Allen Park, MI
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 111
Nov 9, 2009 06:18 pm janloy wrote:

Angel10: I'm going bra-less. I took my bandages off from my exchange surgery yesterday and have not put a bra on. PS told me I could wear a sports bra but it wasn't necessary. Perhaps because I have the lat dorsi support on both sides?

Wippetmom: My implants are not very big maybe that's why I don't need the bra.

I'm tired today. Seems like I shouldn't be. I certainly don't think I'm doing too much. Heck, some of you were back to work at this stage of the game. Little soar and swollen tonight.

Jane

Jane
Diagnosis: 3/15/2008, ILC, 5cm, Stage IIIb, Grade 3, mets, ER-/PR-, HER2+
val61
North Texas
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 256
Nov 9, 2009 06:40 pm val61 wrote:

Warm hugs to all our new Ta Ta/ EC Sisters!!  You will love it here!!!!

whippetmom - so glad you're back and happy with the results - yippee!  Also good to hear you escaped the din of the Notre Dame game.  Your dh would be jealous - I was just there a couple of weeks ago on a college visit with my youngest son.....a true "reach" school.....    As for the bra/sleeping issue - does having complete sub-musculars (like me) make a difference?  I just can't imagine not wearing a bra with my thin skin, either.....  guess that's one more question for the ps......

coolbreeze - hang in there, girl - it WILL get better.  I felt really crummy for at least three weeks, probably longer if I really thought about it.  Sleeping was a problem for a long time - I bet it was several months before I quit sleeping nearly sitting up and with the little beanbag pillows (the kind from the bc boutique) under my arms.....  As for fills, Iike rockwell girl, I felt better after I had a few of them - especially if you were left unfilled (like me) at surgery or had just a little to start with.  Those edges of the TEs can poke you in all the wrong places!

ilovehorses - my dh says the same thing!Tongue out

janloy - you have every reason to be tired - you just had surgery and general anesthesia!  Besides, from your pic it looks like you have little ones - that's more than enough to make you tired!

Well, this morning I taught my first jazzercise class after my exchange, and boy was I sore - and not in a "good" sort of way.......  I've been back taking my (equipment) pilates class for three weeks, and although I'm not  yet doing arm weight-bearing exercises, I felt like I was at least stretching...  My soreness is pretty much exclusively medial - where my ps moved my pockets inward - and to be perfectly honest, has been fairly constant with upper torso movement since I was allowed to start moving again....... I spent about an hour with a heating pad on my chest - don't worry, I was EXTREMEMLY careful to monitor the temp!!  Anybody else have issues this far out (7weeks) from exchange?  

bmx w/ TE 1/21/09; exchange 9/21/09
Diagnosis: 12/19/2008, ILC, <1cm, Stage Ib, Grade 2, 0/4 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-
Jazzygem
Vancouver, WA
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 356
Nov 9, 2009 06:47 pm Jazzygem wrote:

Hey Val I didn't know you were a Jazzercise instructor!!  I was a Jazzercise instructor for 21 years!!!  I retired about 4 years ago.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/janetbauer~ HUGS! Janet
Diagnosis: 9/3/2008, IDC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/3 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+
Mykidsmom
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,446
Nov 9, 2009 06:56 pm Mykidsmom wrote:

Angel - I often go w/o any bra - day and night - I had my exchange in April.

Firegirl - Welcome. And HUGS! Do you want me to post your upcoming surgery dates for your mx and tram flay reconstruction? That way we can all send healing thoughts on those dates.

Baxter - We are thinking of you!

Best wishes to our other sisters w/ surgery dates this week:

11/10 - kjbell - silicone implant on the right and an implant and lift to the left

11/10 - Judy56 - nips

11/11 - Volleygirl - Exchange surgery

11/12 - O2bhealthy - Exchange surgery

Hugs ladies! - Jean

Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy w/ Tissue Expanders - 12/08 Exchange 04/09
Diagnosis: 8/25/2008, LCIS, Stage 0

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