Topic: June Reconstruction Ladies Please Join

Ginamaria and Sue UK you are buddies on that day of June 9th for surgery.

SueUK how are you doing?  I haven't heard from you in a while.  I hope everything is going well?

Sassie

Good Morning Ladies,

Wishing all of you tons of luck with your surgeries and wishing you all have a smooth and quick recovery. I am scheduled June 15th for TE Placement after bilateral mastectomy. I am in good spirits but I am sure I will be getting nervous as the date gets closer. I am hoping for minimal pain during my expander fills.

Take Care,

Yasmin

Welcome JasminV1

Is that picture of your dog?  We had a dog Brandy that looked like her. She was a schanuzer and a poodle. A schnoodle.  She didn't know she wasn't human.

Sassie

Hi ladies ~ thanks for the warm welcome!  I too am dreading the thought of yet another surgery!  Yet getting the TE finally replaced will be awesome.  Right now I have the left TE and it is filled to 700cc's.  So obviously there is a BIG difference when looking at my chest.  Now that the weather is getting nicer it is harder to camouflage my uneven chest. 

By the way, if you are thinking - 700cc's oh my gosh - on my frame it looks just about right where I was prior to BM!  I am getting two more fills that should put me at 800cc's.  Before the BM - I was a 38C.  I am hoping to be able to be a 38D when the implants are finally placed.  I am 37 and have many, many years to be proud of my "2new1s"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My avatar picture is a shirt that I purchased on line.  It says "CONSTRUCTION ZONE" in pink rhinestones & also has a BC ribbon also in pink rhinestones.  It is so cute! 

sassie62 ~ The site is custom-crystals.com.  I found out after I purchased the shirt that the company's owner is one of our fellow BC sisters and she is a member is this site too!!!!!!!!  Small world. 

tracy72361 ~ It is a pretty big website.  Go on there & check it out.  Not sure where they ship, but the ladies that work there are awesome!

I am having my surgery on June 17th. They will be putting in my expanders for my implants.

Welcome msdicken   That sounds very English.

If you don't mind sharing where did you have your reconstruction done?  How long ago did you have stage 1.    Are you happy with your results?  Would love to hear about your experience if you wouldn't mind sharing.  I am very interested of course since I am going for stage 1 possibly or Gap stage 1.

Sassie

I'm having my exchange to silicone gel implants on June 19.   I've had the expanders since my bilateral mastectomy on Sept. 5 and am more than ready to be done with them.  My PS says I just like all of them in his office (well, this is true) and want to keep on coming (not).   I plan to rest after the exchange and then he can work on the nipples in the fall or whenever.    I've got 400 cc. in each and will be getting Mentor High Profile probably 300 to 350 cc.   

Sassie, my understanding is that people with rather narrow chests/rib cages who want the most possible projection would get the High Profile ones.   Their moderate profile and another one (can't remember the name of it)  are flatter and wider.   I also told him I didn't want "droop" and he said they try to get droop (for those who want a more natural look) and almost never can, so I shouldn't worry about that.   He is quite funny and very approachable. 

Northstar it sounds like that will be my problem with the reconstruction - narrow chest.   Thanks for the info even though I am having the Diep/Gap I always want to understand about how women pick which implant they want.

I have the rib cage of a 12 year old.  In fact I told Dr. D. that I didn't want the flap to end up under my arm.  He said it was going to be a challenge since I had such a narrow chest area and it curves.  Well lets hope all of my cleavage doesn't end up in my armpit.  Ha Ha.

Xpectmiracles we're all counting with you.  Please keep us updated before and after.

This weekend will be busy with Memorial Weekend.  Happy Holiday to everyone.  If you're driving anywhere be careful and keep safe.  I will be leaving tomorrow after my EKG and my blood test for the cottage.  Unfortunately, this weekend is supposed to be cool not warm. 

Sassie

 just got off of the picture forum and can't thank you ladies enough.  You all look so wonderful and I have high hopes for myself now.  I've seen pics on ps sights and at my doctors but somehow these are more meaningful.  I will say it once more, this is the best site I've been on!  I'm going to have a great day today thanks to all of you.

Gina

Ginamaria:

I agree this site makes me feel connected to all of you.

What site did you go on to see the pictures?  Tim Tam has a site but I never was able to get on it.  She sent me the information and I tried to get on about a year ago.  I have since lost all the needed info and I wrote her again but I didn't get a response.??? 

Looks like you have similar stats in November 1999 I was diagnosed with invasive lobular but mine was 5cm. No lymph nodes involved.  Didn't have reconstruction and have been dealing with a prosthesis since 1999. Had a recurrence in 2007 and a new cancer in the other side.  So I have not been as lucky as you. I am done with the big C.  So now I am putting the new me back together. Guess I am going in 5 days before you.

Sassie

Hopefully in a couple of weeks we will both be wondering what we waited so long for!!!!!!!!!!!  I  think I was waiting for the other shoe(boob) to drop and for the bc to come back.  I don't know about you but my other boob has grown to try and compensate for the one I lost.  I was a c-cup before bc and am now a D or DD(depends on the bra).  My prosthesis is a big pain in my a#@ and I can't wait to give it away.  I'll be sending all my positive thoughts your way.

Gina

Not sure about the date yet but was told mid June for my BM with TE's. Went through a lumpectomy and revision and decided that I just can't live with the constant worrying, mammo's and countless other tests ahead of me so I've decided to have a bi-lat MX. Although the Dr's have said my prognosis is very good, they agree that it's my choice and respect my decision. Convincing the family and friends was another thing though...but all in all, I'm convinced I'm doing the right thing!

Terri